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“If the read/write head [of a hard disk] were a Boeing 747, and the hard-disk platter were the surface of the Earth: The head would fly at Mach 800 At … gulfstream/2553

the B52 has been flying for 40 years already, and it might fly for 40 more gulfstream/614

Tut, tut, Christopher Hitchens. You repeat the story that the FBI allowed (helped?) the Saudi ambassador, Prince Bandar, fly several members of … gulfstream/811

“All I have to say is, once this is over, the Iraqi people better be the freest fucking people on the face of the earth. They better be freer … gulfstream/1094

I’m not surprised the Vatican doesn’t like condoms; I am surprised their argument is that condoms are ineffective. (And not just ineffective … gulfstream/1300

To reduce the impact of jet travel on the environment, the founders of travel-book companies Lonely Planet and The Rough Guide are encouraging travellers … gulfstream/2008

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Yet the Air Force was compelled to take these steps [programs ... on dispersal of bases and airborne alert of the bombers themselves] only after realizing … quotes/329

Children hardly ever know real friendship. They only have 'chums' or accomplices, and they change friends as they change schools or classes or even school-benches. … quotes/268

"Could you fly up to the letter-box with Piglet on your back?" he asked. "No," said Piglet quickly. "He couldn't." -- Maybe not, Pooh The House … pooh/84

"Can they fly?" asked Roo. "Yes," said Tigger, "they're very good flyers, Tiggers are. Strornry good flyers." -- The Things Tiggers Can Do The … pooh/60

It is strange what weather we have had all this winter; no cold at all, but the ways are dusty and the flyes fly up and down, and the rosebushes are full … pepys/32