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2005 NaNoWriMo Winner
Exercise #157

Exercise #157: Question
Posted 4/28/06

Today’s exercise was prompted by Joan Kilgannon.

Pick one of the following statistical questions and answer it. In your sub, show us your research.

    How many articles of clothing does the average washer eat in a lifetime?
    What is the average litter size for loose ends?
    What is the gestation period for dust bunnies?
    Do cobwebs migrate?
    Where does that other sock go when you do laundry?
    Why do clothes hangers vacation in other people’s closets?
    How big is the black hole for lost memos and undelivered mail?
    What triggers a traffic light when no other traffic is around?
    What physical force causes you to spill soup on your best shirt?
    How much does sorrow weigh?

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