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"All numbers are prime numbers." Said the professor, "1 is a prime, 2 is a prime, 3 is a prime and so on."
"But wait professor, 4 is not a prime!"
"Ah, wait a minute", [Scribbles on Blackboard], "OK, change of theory...All ODD numbers are prime numbers! 1 is a prime, 3 is a prime, 5 is a prime, 7 is a prime, 9 is a prime, 11 is a prime, 13 is a prime... and so on"
"Seems ok professor, except that 9 is not a prime".
"Hmmm, let me check," [Scribbles on Blackboard], " No I am right, they are all primes within a standard deviation"
"What exactly are you a professor of?"
"Oh, I am a Liberal Arts Professor at the University of Reading"
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Obscurum per obscurius.
Ad astra per alas porci.
Quidquid latine dictum sit, altum videtur .
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So... you have a liberal arts degree?
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My salary is a prime number. Or, if not prime, at least very important.
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Only to you.
To me, your salary is both an unknown quantity, and an irrelevant number simultaneously! 
Those who fail to learn history are doomed to repeat it. --- George Santayana (December 16, 1863 – September 26, 1952)
Those who fail to clear history are doomed to explain it. --- OriginalGriff (February 24, 1959 – ∞)
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A Pay Rise is an Imaginary Number!
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Obscurum per obscurius.
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Quidquid latine dictum sit, altum videtur .
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During the 2nd world war (1939-45 for those of us who are not USians) a chemist was called up to fight.
One day, working as a radio operator, he had to call for help as Gerry was bombarding their position.
"Sodium Chloride over Sodium Hydroxide, Sodium Chloride over Sodium Hydroxide!"
The Divisional Commander immediately ordered an infantry regiment to rush to give support.
His ADC looked at him and asked what he was doing.
The Colonel explained to the Major"It is very simple, I used to work with the man on the radio, we were both chemical engineers, and he was telling me they are in serious trouble, the base is under assault".
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Obscurum per obscurius.
Ad astra per alas porci.
Quidquid latine dictum sit, altum videtur .
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Dalek Dave wrote: the base is under assault".
*groan*
Good one. 
Marc
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If your actions inspire others to dream more, learn more, do more and become more, you are a leader.-John Q. Adams
You must accept one of two basic premises: Either we are alone in the universe, or we are not alone in the universe. And either way, the implications are staggering.-Wernher von Braun
Only two things are infinite, the universe and human stupidity, and I'm not sure about the former.-Albert Einstein
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var brisingr = World.Continents["North America"].Countries["United States of America"].States["Indiana"].Cities["Lafayette"].GetPerson("Brisingr Aerowing", NameType.Pseudonym);
var lounge = (CodeProjectSite)brisingr.BrowseTo(CommonSites.CodeProject.Lounge);
var post = lounge.OpenPost("4771816");
if(brisingr.Read(post) == Reaction.Groan)
{
brisingr.Groan(Volume.Loudest, Duration.Long);
}
<voice type="Ebeneezer Scrooge"> Bah. dumb bugs </voice>
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Its the same with the question if zero is a natural number. I remember i had two teachers saying the different answers of this question and i had to take the exact 2 exams in one session.
Microsoft ... the only place where VARIANT_TRUE != true
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Professor Frank Close was a great teacher, who once asked us to explain the universe in terms of particles and forces, and to give THREE examples!
What a wag!
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But which one? the Einstein's or Euclid's ?
Microsoft ... the only place where VARIANT_TRUE != true
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I cheated.
I did The Standard Model, Pre-Inflation and Post-Heat Death.
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Indeed.
My God that was 25 years ago!
I am getting old.
He gave a series of lectures as a visiting boffin, I got lost quite early on.
Very clever man though. I think he worked for CERN too.
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Obscurum per obscurius.
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In Vegas, I got into a long argument with the man at the roulette wheel over what I considered to be an odd number.- Steven Wright
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Fail, no Liberal Arts Professor would know what a standard deviation is...
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I love the salad bar at the Grammar Convention.
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...jammy ones from Asda. with a cup of coffee. Yummmmmm. Nom nom nom...
Definitely the best jammy dufnuts round here are Asda. Tesco are too "doughy" and Coop are too mean on the jammy bit.
Those who fail to learn history are doomed to repeat it. --- George Santayana (December 16, 1863 – September 26, 1952)
Those who fail to clear history are doomed to explain it. --- OriginalGriff (February 24, 1959 – ∞)
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Until you've had one of these: Glazed Buttermilk Bar[^], you have no idea what a donut should really taste like.
"If you think it's expensive to hire a professional to do the job, wait until you hire an amateur." Red Adair.
Those who seek perfection will only find imperfection
nils illegitimus carborundum
me, me, me
me, in pictures
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Now wanting to impugn your sense of taste or decorum in any way, but...
...that looks like a lump of human waste material that has been expectorated upon by a llama... 
Those who fail to learn history are doomed to repeat it. --- George Santayana (December 16, 1863 – September 26, 1952)
Those who fail to clear history are doomed to explain it. --- OriginalGriff (February 24, 1959 – ∞)
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It may not look like the sort of jam filled sugar fest from Tesco or Asda that you are used to but it is, nonetheless, a sweet taste of paradise.
"If you think it's expensive to hire a professional to do the job, wait until you hire an amateur." Red Adair.
Those who seek perfection will only find imperfection
nils illegitimus carborundum
me, me, me
me, in pictures
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I'm sure it is, but it doesn't have the visual attraction of this[^]
Those who fail to learn history are doomed to repeat it. --- George Santayana (December 16, 1863 – September 26, 1952)
Those who fail to clear history are doomed to explain it. --- OriginalGriff (February 24, 1959 – ∞)
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That looks disgusting. Like something a vampire threw up.
"If you think it's expensive to hire a professional to do the job, wait until you hire an amateur." Red Adair.
Those who seek perfection will only find imperfection
nils illegitimus carborundum
me, me, me
me, in pictures
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