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    Is a rhyming poem an american construction?

    Just curious. I've recently started reading more poetry...and well, they don't rhyme. They are beautiful and don't need to. The words are used aesthetically and are beautiful. But because I was raised from a child (in America) that most poems rhyme I find it hard to read most poems...because...
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    How to figure out cooking ratios?

    Okay, stupid math related question. I'm reading a book about cooking ratios and it says things like for bread use 5:3 (5 parts flour, 3 parts water + yeast, salt) but I don't have a kitchen scale and can't do this by weight...so say I am using 2 cups of flour - how do I figure out what to use...
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    Possible to cook pasta in a microwave?

    I've recently become a HUGE fan of fresh pasta (made myself - 3/4 cups flour+1 egg) - but I can't really eat it at work since all we have is a microwave and fridge. Is there anyway to "cook" fresh pasta noodles in the microwave (possibly by adding water to a dish and cooking it for some amount...
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    How to make HTML tag so that a link goes to a page and then jumps to a certain section?

    I know how to use the <A HREF="#codeword"> tag and have it jump to something on the same page...but how do I link from one page to another page and have it jump to a #codeword? Would it be something like <A href-"/linkedpage" target=#codeword>? Thanks!
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    What PSI for my bike tires?

    This is related to the question I placed last night. I finally found the PSI recommendation on my tires. It's 60-80 PSI...but that's 20 PSI of wiggle room...is it better to aim for 60 or 80...or something in between? What are the pros and cons of each (riding on NYC streets - so lots of pot...
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    Puppy whining like crazy in the crate?

    Hi - I'm crate training my 13 week old cocker spaniel. It's been about two weeks and he goes in after playing in the morning when I leave for work and then gets let out at lunch when I come home - then back in till I get home in the evening. He whines when I leave and I can hear him in the...
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    Cheap-ish pet grooming in NYC?

    Looking for a cheap-ish place to get my cocker spaniel puppy groomed in Manhattan...I refuse to pay the circa $90 I've been quoted at some places (even PetCO on Union Square is charging this much!!!!) Anyone know of a better place to go (downtown preferred)
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    What to dow with new puppy and bicycle?!?

    Hi everyone - I have a new puppy who loves to chew...and oddly enough he likes to lick my bicycle chain (Gross!) I live in a tiny NYC apartment and cannot put the bicycle anywhere except out in the open (seriously, our closets are that small!) - how can I keep him from licking it...I thought...
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    How to retrain a paper trained puppy to an outdoors puppy?

    Hi, I'm looking into getting a puppy and am going to go visit some this week. However I'm a little concerned about house training the puppy to go outside because the puppies (11 weeks) are already trained to go on paper by the breeder. How do I teach the puppy not to go on the paper and...
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    How often to inflate bike tires?

    As it says - I just got a new bike - so far I haven't paid attention to the tires much at all - how often should I check them - will there be signs when I need to pump them - how often should I do so?...and finally how much do I want to pump them up? Thanks! Thanks - it's a Trek Allant - with...
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