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Why is a raven like a writing desk?

Thoughts both confusing and enlightening.

Why is a raven like a writing desk?

Thoughts both confusing and enlightening.

how to impress people

elbeno, 1 March, 2006

Scene: start of a meeting, waiting for people to arrive

A_manager_01 enters, stage right.

a_manager_01: 4 reviews down, 24 to go!
elbeno: You've done 14%, then?
a_manager_01: yep.
a_manager_01: …is it really 14%?
elbeno: 14.285714 recurring.
a_manager_01: …

(Knowing what 1/7th is as a decimal comes in handy)

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Comments (2)

  1. sylvene says:
    8 March, 2006 at 12:26 am

    Geek! But such a luvable one. 😉

    (http://livejournal.com/users/sylvene)

  2. elbeno says:
    10 March, 2006 at 9:46 pm

    Stealth geek?

    (http://livejournal.com/users/elbeno)

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