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    Gulf Coast residents: What happens if a storm hits the oil spill?

    A storm (not just a hurricane) could push more oil ashore or wash it farther out to sea. t could even help dissipate the slick. It depends literally on which way the winds blow. Note that New Orleans does not get its drinking water from a source that can be affected by the oil spill.
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    Gulf Coast residents: What happens if a storm hits the oil spill?

    A storm (not just a hurricane) could push more oil ashore or wash it farther out to sea. t could even help dissipate the slick. It depends literally on which way the winds blow. Note that New Orleans does not get its drinking water from a source that can be affected by the oil spill.
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    Gulf Coast residents: What happens if a storm hits the oil spill?

    A storm (not just a hurricane) could push more oil ashore or wash it farther out to sea. t could even help dissipate the slick. It depends literally on which way the winds blow. Note that New Orleans does not get its drinking water from a source that can be affected by the oil spill.
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    Gulf Coast residents: What happens if a storm hits the oil spill?

    A storm (not just a hurricane) could push more oil ashore or wash it farther out to sea. t could even help dissipate the slick. It depends literally on which way the winds blow. Note that New Orleans does not get its drinking water from a source that can be affected by the oil spill.
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    Curious about costs of traveling to Europe relative to the pre-Euro days.?

    Prices in the Euro zone increased dramatically in the fist year or so. For example, something that cost 5 German Marks on December 31st should have coost 2 1/2 Euros on January 1st. Instead it cost 3 Euros. The prices increased over the next year so that an item that cost 5 Marks quickly cost...
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    What are popular forms of recreation in the United States of America? running and...

    Yes. All of the above. There is a cliche' about America being a nation of 300 million individualists, and while it isn't completely correct it also isn't wrong.
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    What are popular forms of recreation in the United States of America? running and...

    Yes. All of the above. There is a cliche' about America being a nation of 300 million individualists, and while it isn't completely correct it also isn't wrong.
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    What are popular forms of recreation in the United States of America? running and

    Yes. All of the above. There is a cliche' about America being a nation of 300 million individualists, and while it isn't completely correct it also isn't wrong.
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    Do Americans work as Summer Camp Counsellors as well? Or just internationals?

    Most camp counselors in the USA are Americans. It won't be the same in every camp, and there will be more internationals at camps which participate in the various programs that hire international staff. You need to ask the particular camp what percentage of their staff is American. Good luck!
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    Should I go on the trip to space camp in america?

    It's not nerdy and it will be fun. You are a good kid to be concerned that paying for the trip might be a hardship for your mother. Talk to her about it seriously so if you decide to go on the trip you won't feel guilty and can concentrate on having a good time while learning a few things...
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    Should I go on the trip to space camp in america?

    It's not nerdy and it will be fun. You are a good kid to be concerned that paying for the trip might be a hardship for your mother. Talk to her about it seriously so if you decide to go on the trip you won't feel guilty and can concentrate on having a good time while learning a few things...
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    what should/ not u eat B4 u have 16 hrs fly on airplane --- any good tip ? Can

    You need to ask your physician, or at least your pharmacist. Don't depend on YA for medical advice.
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    what should/ not u eat B4 u have 16 hrs fly on airplane --- any good tip ? Can

    You need to ask your physician, or at least your pharmacist. Don't depend on YA for medical advice.
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    About how much does it cost to ship a car?

    It will almost certainly be cheaper to just drive. For shipping costs, call a dealership. They send & receive cars all the time and can either tell you or refer you to a shipping agent.
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    Soviet History Question: What was Beria's Flower Game?

    It's amazing what one can find on the Internet. "At night he would cruise the streets of Moscow seeking out teenage girls," Antonov-Ovseyenko has said in an interview. "When he saw one who took his fancy he would have his guards deliver her to his house. Sometimes he would have his henchmen...
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