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    Inspirational Words of Wisdom for Dec. 31, 2008!?

    Wednesday, December 31, 2008 "It is always your next move." Napoleon Hill
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    What resources do you recommend for learning about Astronomy?

    It has recently been clearly demonstrated that my knowledge of astronomy never progressed past about 1965. I'd like to update my knowledge, and correct all of the misinformation that fills my head. What *recent* resources have you used that you would recommend? I prefer to read books, but...
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    What is a good web site that has photos of different styles of haircuts for women?

    My girl is a "preteen" and has long hair. She is thinking of cutting it. I don't care, but I'd like her to reduce it in stages (5-6 inches at a time). She wants to see some different styles. So could you suggest a good site with photos she can view for ideas?
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    A question about tact and integrity...?

    Here is the situation: 2 single BFFs find an interesting guy on Match.com at separate paths and times. The first BFF meets the guy ( and likes him a lot) and tells the second BFF everything about him including a picture. When the second BFF sees the picture she realizes that she just received an...
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    Anyone got suggestions for annotating a book while reading it? [Methods/Purposes] . . .?

    I would like to develop a system for marking up books, using highlighters and a pencil. Highlighters: I could use a yellow highlighter to denote words that I don't understand [and later look up in a dictionary], an orange highlighter for important passages. Pencil: Make various strokes...
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    Discussion board game (The Pre-Suffix game!)"?

    Here's how it works: I will post a word in the discussion board. The next person to post must come up with a word that shares the same prefix or suffix. For example: If I posted the word "Program." The next person could post Pronoun or Telegram. If Telegram was posted, the next person could...
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