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John Bentin
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  • Oxford, United Kingdom
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Why is “one hundreds” in plural form on this stack of hundred dollar bills?
May 1, 2022
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Word for someone who collects dice
Jun 21, 2011
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A word to describe an excessively formal process or procedure
Dec 28, 2018
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Difference in meaning between “elderly” and "old"?
Mar 19, 2020
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A figure of speech to illustrate the irreversibility of an action
May 2, 2016
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"Jane makes over six figures" - how much money does she make?
May 7, 2016
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"Forecasted" or "forecast"
Jun 22, 2011
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Should I use a comma before "and" or "or"?
Jun 22, 2011
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Is there a pessimistic counterpart to the term "Pollyanna"?
Mar 5, 2020
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Is describing something as 'detailed and concise' an oxymoron?
Jan 20, 2014
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Why is the Penrose triangle "impossible"?
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Find $xy+yz+zx$ given systems of three homogenous quadratic equations for $x, y, z$
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How few disks are needed to cover a square efficiently?
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To sum $1+2+3+\cdots$ to $-\frac1{12}$
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When do two functions become equal?

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