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Bang Bang!
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“How are you feeling, Richard?” Hosh asked.
"I've never felt better, Doc” Richard beamed back, “I have a 20-year-old bride now. And she is pregnant with my child. What do you think about that?"
Dig Your Own Wells
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"Can't she just email the bank," Hosh asked, "and just cut-up and throw your card away?"
"Some banks allow that," said Rosh, "but cards and card numbers are the property of the bank."
Eggs - The Quickest Omelet
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"Depending upon the size of the egg, an egg contains about 75 calories or 310 kilojoules."
"But it also has a significantly high satiety effect so you feel fuller for longer – good news if you are dieting."
Cutting Your Coat
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“Have a budget. It helps you determine and set your limits. Stay within your limits. तेते पाँव पसारिये जेती लंबी सौर (tete paon pasaariye jeti lambi saur - meaning stretch your feet only so far as your quilt goes).”
“Isn’t it better to stretch the chadar (expand the capacity, income etc.),” asked Isha, “than to restrict our paanv (our dreams, plans, or expenses)?”
From The Water's Womb
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This was Cape of Comorin - the Cape Reinga of India – almost at the southernmost tip of the peninsula. We were in a town called Kanyakumari in the Indian State of Tamil Nadu.
Contrary to the sensational popular belief that Kanyakumari lies at the meeting point of three bodies of water, the Bay of Bengal, the Arabian Sea and the Indian Ocean, it is surrounded by only one: the Laccadive Sea.
Get Perspective
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Get Perspective. Know what you want to learn & why you want it!
Learning becomes fun or boring depending on our perspective.
Interesting story on how to learn...
Sibling Rivalry
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Did you know that one in four spotted hyena pups is killed by their own litter-mate.
Offspring of the black eagle are even more ruthless. The eagle lays two eggs, and the first chick to hatch makes sure its brother or sister never makes it out of the nest alive.
Soft Beat Slow Dance
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Rosh waited. She came over and melted in his arms. Despite being depleted, he grew more aware of her.
Slowly, hesitatingly, she began.
Invest In Your Gear
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The doctor came out of her bedroom moments after he'd gone in and asked Mr. Trimble, "Got a hammer?"
Puzzled, Mr. Trimble went into his workshop and returned with a hammer.
Cancel Your Credit Card
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Bank: When she applied for the card, she agreed to and signed its Terms and Conditions.
Relative: Perhaps you could resend her a copy of those. Would you like her new mailing address?
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