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There Is No Room For Broad-Mindedness In A ... PRO
Contributed by Jeff Strite on Apr 16, 2002 (message contributor)
There is no room for broad-mindedness in a chemical laboratory. Water is composed of two parts hydrogen and one part oxygen. The slightest deviation from the formula – not allowed.
There is nor room for broad-mindedness when it comes to music. The skilled director will not permit his first violin to play even so much as 1/2 note off from what is written in the music.
There is no room for broad-mindedness in the mathematics classroom. Neither geometry, calculus, nor trigonometry allows any variation from exact accuracy, even for old time’s sake. The solution of the problem is either right or it is wrong (there is no tolerance).
There is no room for broad-mindedness in biology. If they are investigating a theory and – if one result out of a thousand is different from the rest – it will invalidate an entire theory.
There is no room for broad-mindedness on the athletic field. The game is to be played according to the rules with...
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A Little Girl Came Very Early One Morning To Her ...
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Contributed by Tim Zingale on Jan 4, 2005
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When Rosina Hernandez Was In College, She Once ...
Contributed by Tim Zingale on Jan 4, 2005
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In The Movie "City Slickers," Billy Crystal Plays ... PRO
Contributed by Scott Sharpes on Aug 27, 2003
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