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  1. Re:EXPECTING A MECH on Battle Roomba Tractor · · Score: 1

    That is the coolest thing I have ever seen.

  2. What about 1000 Terabytes? on Washington State Archives Go Digital · · Score: 1

    Are there any systems that actually have this much storage now? What comes after the terabyte? Quadrabyte?

  3. Re:Why I'm not surprised... on BBC Links Linux To MyDoom · · Score: 1

    >Hobbits have remarkably white teeth considering the lack of modern dental equipment in the shire Not that surprising. Archaelogical digs of bodies before the advent of the sugar industry showed a remarkably low occurrence of tooth decay.

  4. Re:And what happens if it is positive? on Student Fights University Over Plagiarism-Detector · · Score: 1

    >> You cannot plagarize unintentionally. If I You can plagiarize unconsciously. You can write a paper using words and phrases from something you have read a long time ago, but have long since forgotten the source. Once the source is forgotten, the human mind assumes that the material is original. This happens more frequently with musicians who compose the music of a tune they've been whistling for a while, forgetting that the tune was something they heard once several years ago. It still has been known to happen with writers of essays. Also, unintentional plagiarism can occur if the writer meant to merely quote or paraphrase another work and then failed to properly cite the source. This is usually due to ignorance on the rules surrounding the proper use of quotes and citations in the bibliography.