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Even When We Come Across Test Questions That Seem ... PRO
Contributed by Timothy Peck on Feb 1, 2001 (message contributor)
Even when we come across test questions that seem simple on the surface, we find that they’re often not as simple as we first thought. For instance, the answer to the question, "How long did the Hundred Years War last?’ seems obvious, but the answer is 116 years. When a test asks, "Which country manufactures Panama hats?" the correct answer is Equador. Here’s another: From what animal do we get cat gut? From sheep and horses of course. In which month do Russians celebrate the October Revolution? November. What was King George IV’s first name? Well, everyone knows it was Albert. Ah yes...many test takers are glad to be out of school...far away from trick questions like that thought up in some teacher’s lounge.
But as far as we try to get from the rigors of the academic life, we find our lives are filled with other kinds of tests. We take driver’s tests, drug tests, polygraph tests, sobriety tests,...
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At Approximately 3:20 On The Morning Of March ... PRO
Contributed by John Hamby on Jul 15, 2002
“At approximately 3:20 on the morning of March 13, 1964, twenty-eight-year-old …(Kitty) Genovese was returning to her home in a nice middle-class area of Queens, NY…. She parked her ….(car) in a nearby parking lot, turned-off the lights and started the walk to her second floor apartment some 35 ...read more
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If Our Greatest Need Had Been Information, God ... PRO
Contributed by Martin Kim on Dec 28, 2004
“If our greatest need had been information, God would have sent an educator. If our greatest need had been technology, God would have sent a scientist. If our greatest need had been money, God would have sent an economist. But, our ...read more
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There Was A Lady That Broke Down In The Middle ...
Contributed by Shane Rodriguez on Nov 8, 2004
There was a lady that broke down in the middle of the desert. As she walked the heat beat down on her and her tongue swelled and her lips cracked from no water. She finally sat down and gave up from walking any further. Later she was found dead from lack of water. The sad thing is a mile north from ...read more
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Andrew Murray Said: "The Christian Who Is Still ...
Contributed by Pat Cook on Jul 23, 2003
Andrew Murray said: “The Christian who is still carnal has neither desire nor strength to follow after God. He rests ...read more
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In Their Devotional Guide, Experiencing God ... PRO
Contributed by Jim Kane on Jul 11, 2002
In their devotional guide, Experiencing God Day-By-Day, Henry and Richard Blackaby ask the question, “Are you satisfied with merely knowing the acts of God or do you also want to know His ways? This is a question that requires an answer and the ...read more
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