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    What do you think of televisions in art museums?

    For myself, I'd rather not see them. However, if the clip is very short and to the point, I suppose it's ok. What do you think?
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    How does one find out if their dental fillings are out-gassing mercury?

    In the movie, The Beautiful Truth, they had a special filming technique to see mercury gas escaping from a 50 year old tooth. Naturally, I could call my dentist, however, they don't really have an incentive to be forthcoming with information. Any thoughts? Thank you.
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    How does mercury continue to out-gas for years?

    In the movie, The Beautiful Truth, they showed a 50 year old dental filling that was out-gassing mercury? After 50 years, how does it have enough material to out-gas? At what point does it run out of material? The filling is pretty small in the first place. Any ideas? Thank you.
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    Why do roast beef restaurants often use the word "famous"?

    Take a place called Steve's Famous Roast Beef. Why is the word "famous" oftentimes associated with roast beef? Moreover, why is a deli or sandwich shop called roast beef when they sell all kinds of other sandwiches and stuff too? Thanks.
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    Why can't the kicker and the punter be the same guy?

    Kick-offs, field goals, and punting all have one thing in common: Kicking. When you add up all the practice time compared to the handful of kicking opportunities in a game, there's ample opportunity to perfect it all. If the kicker and punter could be combined it would free up a guy on the...
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    When authors write a new book, what format do they give it to the publisher?

    .doc, .pdf, etc. Also, does the author usually provide the graphics for the cover? Thanks.
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    How do you know when to replace a Honda CRV front strut?

    The car passed inspection. On the way out the dealer said one of the front struts is leaking. When do I absolutely have to replace it? Thanks.
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    How do people come up with jokes in the first place?

    Some jokes are paragraphs long. How does somebody go about "creating" a joke? I've never seen a class on that!
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    Question about a Honda CRV front strut?

    The dealer let me know that one of my front struts is leaking. It passed inspection and he didn't seem to be worried about it too much. He did say that when they replace one, they should replace the other, and then do an alignment. That would make it $320 + $320 + 89 for the alignment. Do...
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