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NVZ
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I am an Indian, currently in Saudi Arabia, and previously, in the United Arab Emirates. I have a master's degree in civil engineering and specialize in quantity surveying and commercial management. I am currently pursuing a second master's degree; in construction law and arbitration.

I visit SE mostly to feed my curiosity about random subjects, and on ELU SE I do occasional moderation, though I am no expert on the English language.

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Phrase for a small, legitimate fix for part of a system so broken the fix is unimportant
Aug 22, 2016
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What would you call an operation you can undo?
Jun 8, 2016
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What is the antonym of "assemble a team"?
Jan 25, 2017
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What do you call someone who has fought his way from a lower social class to a higher social class with his/her own efforts?
Oct 1, 2017
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Polite alternative for "none of your business"
Sep 2, 2016
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What is a word for making something seem not as bad as it actually is?
Jul 14, 2016
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"To science the sh*t out of something"
Feb 11, 2016
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Is there a word in-between "vegetarian" and "non-vegetarian"?
Aug 28, 2016
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What is a word that means "something that is commonly known, but not commonly talked about"?
Jul 25, 2016
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English equivalent for "Don't burn your house to smoke out a rat!"
Feb 2, 2016
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What are [expression-requests] tag for?
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Why would an answer receive less than +10 reputation from an upvote?
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As a newcomer I would like to say Thank You
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Should we try to contact regular users who are no longer active on ELU?
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We have a new community called "Interpersonal Skills"
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Boss is asking for passport, but it has a stamp in it I don't want him to see. What to do?
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What does this British road sign mean?
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Is it rude to ask tourists where they are from?
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How do I say no to a stranger asking to borrow my bicycle for a minute?
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How to tell friends something goes against my religion?

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