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Old 01-04-2008, 11:48 PM   #4001
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The principles of adhesion

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To arch from one side of a kopita to the other.

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The state one finds oneself in after years of opposing inevitable change (for instance, colored uniforms), temporary insanity (visor masks) and age-old status quo (yelling during bouts).

Alternatively, the state that one finds oneself in after contemplating the prospect of one (in my case) or multiple (in many cases) attractive unclothed members of one's preferred sex.

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Either:

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Permit to build in an Elfland area zoned for agriculture.

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To exchange blows with an old man.

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People you run into while walking on a very windy day.

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Surgery to ensure that Nathan will always sing soprano.

And how obvious was that?

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Female fencer which constantly insists that Parry 1 applies to all situations. This is also a normal manefestation of the disease lackoffootworkitis.

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The Great Lake in which it is actor Kilmer's wierd to drown one day.

But you know, the word is actually spelled with a 'y', which would make it:

Bertinelli's hymn of praise to Jenny Craig.

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Unable to read the words on a soft drink can.

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The feeling the Mercury astronauts had during reentry.

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From the Redneck wiki:-

Polish woman who became the first scientist to win two Nobel prizes.


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Organization responsible for the apprehension of denture thieves.

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Eg the prison hospital.

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