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So Observant Jews are the one group you can be sure dont know when Christmas is?

Any idiot can face a crisis - it's day to day living that wears you out.

by ceebs (ceebs (at) eurotrib (dot) com) on Wed Dec 23rd, 2009 at 03:18:10 PM EST
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Re: xkcd (4.00 / 4)

Only if they know quantum physics.

En un viejo país ineficiente, algo así como España entre dos guerras civiles, poseer una casa y poca hacienda y memoria ninguna. -- Gil de Biedma

by Migeru (migeru at eurotrib dot com) on Wed Dec 23rd, 2009 at 03:23:49 PM EST
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Re: xkcd (none / 1)

Or Inclusive Middle Logics.

by ATinNM on Wed Dec 23rd, 2009 at 03:38:33 PM EST
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Re: xkcd (4.00 / 2)

Some logics are only possible when you're not thinking them.

by ThatBritGuy (thatbritguy (at) googlemail.com) on Wed Dec 23rd, 2009 at 04:50:34 PM EST
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Re: xkcd (none / 1)

Or: "So Observant Jews are the one group you can be sure don't know when Passover is!"--if they are physicists.

As the Dutch said while fighting the Spanish: "It is not necessary to have hope in order to persevere."

by ARGeezer (ARGeezer a in a circle eurotrib daught com) on Wed Dec 23rd, 2009 at 09:59:52 PM EST
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