One of my favorite phrases is "Look it up!" when someone asks me a question that (in my opinion) they should know.  That used to mean getting out the dictionary - we had one that was 8" thick and larger than the photo album with very small print - or a trip to the library for the encyclopedia or other subject-specific referenece books ( Read more... )

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Sheesh!

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