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... instance , who says the year starts on New Year's Day ? What is there about New Year's Day that is different from any other day ? What makes January 1 so special ? In fact , when we chop up time into any kind of units , how do we decide ...
... instance , who says the year starts on New Year's Day ? What is there about New Year's Day that is different from any other day ? What makes January 1 so special ? In fact , when we chop up time into any kind of units , how do we decide ...
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... instance , by the system I have just set up with our alphabet , six hundred seventy- five is XPE , while eight hundred sixteen is ZJF . One disadvantage of the Greek system , however , is that the significance of twenty - seven ...
... instance , by the system I have just set up with our alphabet , six hundred seventy- five is XPE , while eight hundred sixteen is ZJF . One disadvantage of the Greek system , however , is that the significance of twenty - seven ...
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... instance , consider the task of lifting a pound weight one foot against gravity . That's not difficult and not much energy is expended . You could probably lift a hundred pounds one foot without completely incapacitating yourself . A ...
... instance , consider the task of lifting a pound weight one foot against gravity . That's not difficult and not much energy is expended . You could probably lift a hundred pounds one foot without completely incapacitating yourself . A ...
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A Galaxy at a Time | 109 |
Forget It | 122 |
Nothing Counts | 134 |
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