Volume S
Science- "Electronic computers are used widely in various fields of science. Many scientific problems are so complex that they would require years to solve without the aid of computers."
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| It probably takes longer to figure out how to use this contraption than it would to just figure out the answers by hand. |
Skateboard- "Experienced skateboarders can perform such stunts as endovers and wheelies. Endovers are a series of 360-degree turns. Wheelies are performed by riding the board so that two wheels are off the pavement."
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| I've seen too many goofy footed punks nose grind the ridgepole of a house to be impressed by a wheelie. |
Superstition- "A traditional belief that a certain action or event can cause or foretell and apparently unrelated event."
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| Is it really necessary to illustrate these ideas? Does anyone not know what walking under a ladder looks like? |
The World Book Encyclopedia. Chicago: World Book-Childcraft International, 1979. Includes all photos and quotations
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