Armin Schudey · @herr_schu
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2xYz :librewolf: :goose: · @allinone0
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that's your

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Phil Shapiro · @philshapiro
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"Word riddles at the public library" youtube.com/watch?v=EvSxhyJhfM

Fun questions to ask nieces, nephews, grandkids -- and other nice people -- at Thanksgiving -- or any other time of year. Encourage people to invent their own original questions.

See also - "Coin questions at the library" youtube.com/watch?v=M11WT3H_Dq suitable from kindergarten all the way up to high school.

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· @xpil
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How to quickly calculate hypotenuse length C given right triangle side lengths A and B?

Calculate A+B, multiply by 5, and then divide by 7:

C≈5(A+B)/7

If the difference between A and B is less than 50%, your C will be off by 1% tops.

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