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aliquot
–adjective
1. Mathematics. forming an exact proper divisor: An aliquot part of 15 is 5.
2. Chemistry, Pharmacology. comprising a known fraction of a whole and constituting a sample: an aliquot quantity of acid for analysis.
–noun
3. an aliquot part.
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PKMKII
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Word of the Day
"How is it that hardly any major religion has looked at science and concluded, 'This is better than we thought! The Universe is much bigger than our prophets said, grander, more subtle, more elegant. God must be even greater than we dreamed'? Instead they say, 'No, no, no! My god is a little god, and I want him to stay that way.'" - Carl Sagan
"To doubt everything or to believe everything are two equally convenient solutions; both dispense with the necessity of reflection." - Henri Poincaré
"To doubt everything or to believe everything are two equally convenient solutions; both dispense with the necessity of reflection." - Henri Poincaré
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PKMKII
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mellifluous
–adjective
1. sweetly or smoothly flowing; sweet-sounding: a mellifluous voice; mellifluous tones.
2. flowing with honey; sweetened with or as if with honey.
–adjective
1. sweetly or smoothly flowing; sweet-sounding: a mellifluous voice; mellifluous tones.
2. flowing with honey; sweetened with or as if with honey.
"How is it that hardly any major religion has looked at science and concluded, 'This is better than we thought! The Universe is much bigger than our prophets said, grander, more subtle, more elegant. God must be even greater than we dreamed'? Instead they say, 'No, no, no! My god is a little god, and I want him to stay that way.'" - Carl Sagan
"To doubt everything or to believe everything are two equally convenient solutions; both dispense with the necessity of reflection." - Henri Poincaré
"To doubt everything or to believe everything are two equally convenient solutions; both dispense with the necessity of reflection." - Henri Poincaré
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black bart
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Weevilifluous
1. Full of weevils: a weevily biscuit; more than one weevil in there.
1. Full of weevils: a weevily biscuit; more than one weevil in there.
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Weevilifluid
1. Weevils got into my rum again.
1. Weevils got into my rum again.
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Keeping up appearances is a very important activity in religion; in fact, maintaining tattered illusions is its main activity. - Richard Wade, on Friendlyatheist.com
We make an idol of our fear and call it God. -Ingmar Bergman, The Seventh Seal
Keeping up appearances is a very important activity in religion; in fact, maintaining tattered illusions is its main activity. - Richard Wade, on Friendlyatheist.com
We make an idol of our fear and call it God. -Ingmar Bergman, The Seventh Seal
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Weevil Knievel n
1. Most daring of the Weevil family; closely related to the accident prone DaftBeaker's Weevil, though less accident prone.
see photo
1. Most daring of the Weevil family; closely related to the accident prone DaftBeaker's Weevil, though less accident prone.
see photo
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bacon
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weevilation n
1. the act of revealing a weevil
2. an existing connection or significant association with a weevil
3. Theology.
a. The Grand Weevil's disclosure of His will
b. an instance of such communication or disclosure from The Grand Weevil.
1. the act of revealing a weevil
2. an existing connection or significant association with a weevil
3. Theology.
a. The Grand Weevil's disclosure of His will
b. an instance of such communication or disclosure from The Grand Weevil.
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Beyond Good and Weevil, the philosophy classic by Friedrich Nietzscheevil. In it he expands his view that the Grand Weevil is dead and all that is left are unterweevils and superweevils.
Too old to give up but too young to rest - Pete Townshend
I would rather be a rising ape than a falling angel - Sir Terry Pratchett
I would rather be a rising ape than a falling angel - Sir Terry Pratchett
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This thread 'as ta'en a weevil turn, bringen t'mynde sum old weevil faverits...
black bart wrote:
Winston Churchill
black bart wrote:See no weevil, Hear no Weevil, Eat no Weevil!
Poincare's Stepchild wrote:Weevils in the morning, weevils in the evening, weevils at supper time...
I will honor Monkey in my heart, and try to keep it all the year.
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~Charles "Darwin" Dickens
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black bart
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I didn't mean to turn PKMKII's thread into a parody...I'm Weevily Sorry!
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Ubi Dubius
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So, PKMKII, what's the Word of the Day?
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Keeping up appearances is a very important activity in religion; in fact, maintaining tattered illusions is its main activity. - Richard Wade, on Friendlyatheist.com
We make an idol of our fear and call it God. -Ingmar Bergman, The Seventh Seal
Keeping up appearances is a very important activity in religion; in fact, maintaining tattered illusions is its main activity. - Richard Wade, on Friendlyatheist.com
We make an idol of our fear and call it God. -Ingmar Bergman, The Seventh Seal
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exterminator
1. a person or thing that exterminates.
2. a person or business establishment specializing in the elimination of vermin, insects, weevils
, etc., from a building, apartment, etc., esp. by the controlled application of toxic chemicals.
1. a person or thing that exterminates.
2. a person or business establishment specializing in the elimination of vermin, insects, weevils
, etc., from a building, apartment, etc., esp. by the controlled application of toxic chemicals."How is it that hardly any major religion has looked at science and concluded, 'This is better than we thought! The Universe is much bigger than our prophets said, grander, more subtle, more elegant. God must be even greater than we dreamed'? Instead they say, 'No, no, no! My god is a little god, and I want him to stay that way.'" - Carl Sagan
"To doubt everything or to believe everything are two equally convenient solutions; both dispense with the necessity of reflection." - Henri Poincaré
"To doubt everything or to believe everything are two equally convenient solutions; both dispense with the necessity of reflection." - Henri Poincaré
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bacon
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Roy Hunter wrote:PKMKII wrote:exterminator
1. a person or thing that exterminates.
2. a person or business establishment specializing in the elimination of vermin, insects, weevils
3.
4.
Get your bake on.
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behoove
–verb (used with object)
1. to be necessary or proper for, as for moral or ethical considerations; be incumbent on: It behooves the court to weigh evidence impartially.
2. to be worthwhile to, as for personal profit or advantage: It would behoove you to be nicer to those who could help you.
–verb (used without object)
3. Archaic. to be needful, proper, or due: Perseverance is a quality that behooves in a scholar.
–verb (used with object)
1. to be necessary or proper for, as for moral or ethical considerations; be incumbent on: It behooves the court to weigh evidence impartially.
2. to be worthwhile to, as for personal profit or advantage: It would behoove you to be nicer to those who could help you.
–verb (used without object)
3. Archaic. to be needful, proper, or due: Perseverance is a quality that behooves in a scholar.
"How is it that hardly any major religion has looked at science and concluded, 'This is better than we thought! The Universe is much bigger than our prophets said, grander, more subtle, more elegant. God must be even greater than we dreamed'? Instead they say, 'No, no, no! My god is a little god, and I want him to stay that way.'" - Carl Sagan
"To doubt everything or to believe everything are two equally convenient solutions; both dispense with the necessity of reflection." - Henri Poincaré
"To doubt everything or to believe everything are two equally convenient solutions; both dispense with the necessity of reflection." - Henri Poincaré
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PKMKII wrote:behoove
–verb (used with object)
1. to be necessary or proper for, as for moral or ethical considerations; be incumbent on: It behooves the court to weigh evidence impartially.
2. to be worthwhile to, as for personal profit or advantage: It would behoove you to be nicer to those who could help you.
–verb (used without object)
3. Archaic. to be needful, proper, or due: Perseverance is a quality that behooves in a scholar.
4. to grant hooves
Davros, Attorney and Pieces of Law
Keeping up appearances is a very important activity in religion; in fact, maintaining tattered illusions is its main activity. - Richard Wade, on Friendlyatheist.com
We make an idol of our fear and call it God. -Ingmar Bergman, The Seventh Seal
Keeping up appearances is a very important activity in religion; in fact, maintaining tattered illusions is its main activity. - Richard Wade, on Friendlyatheist.com
We make an idol of our fear and call it God. -Ingmar Bergman, The Seventh Seal
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Ubi Dubius wrote:PKMKII wrote:behoove
–verb (used with object)
1. to be necessary or proper for, as for moral or ethical considerations; be incumbent on: It behooves the court to weigh evidence impartially.
2. to be worthwhile to, as for personal profit or advantage: It would behoove you to be nicer to those who could help you.
–verb (used without object)
3. Archaic. to be needful, proper, or due: Perseverance is a quality that behooves in a scholar.
4. to grant hooves
5. a hive of bees living in a Hoover vacuum machine.
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