All categories - 20 August 2006

I have read a lot of literature from the 19th century and virtually all of it, no matter the nationality, is full of digressions as far as its prose is concerned. However, Hugo in Les Miserables seems to do it excessively. Not only do we get a fifty page account of the sunken road in the Battle of Waterloo, a rebellion in adjacent Spain that the French were interested in, a chapter detailing the house Jean Valjean and Cossette lived in when they were running away from the police, but now we need to know every aspect of the history of a specific convent in numerous chapters. What is the purpose of all of this? Hugo even tells the reader to pardon his digressions which is another digression.

2006-08-20 00:39:19 · 2 answers · asked by Steven S 2 in Books & Authors

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how can i study organic chemistry right thru the basics?

plz if possible send me notes in simplest language or otherwise send me internet links thru which my problem cn be sorted out?

2006-08-20 00:38:42 · 2 answers · asked by issacjames2006 1 in Other - Education

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What nickname could i give this boy?

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2006-08-20 00:38:04 · 20 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Pets

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who is the most racist race?

2006-08-20 00:38:03 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous in Sociology

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Whats the best VW Golf?

2006-08-20 00:37:47 · 25 answers · asked by monstermania_05 1 in Volkswagen

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u.s.a needs people for transaction from arabic to english?

navy of usa looking for people who speakes english and arabic

2006-08-20 00:37:43 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Government

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do older women treat men better than younger girls?

2006-08-20 00:37:37 · 23 answers · asked by lesuiremike 2 in Singles & Dating

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What is your favorite holiday, and why?

2006-08-20 00:37:36 · 14 answers · asked by Jemfan 1 in Other - Games & Recreation

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im brown skin and my skin peeled and left it pink..will my natural color return?

2006-08-20 00:37:33 · 7 answers · asked by Anderson 1 in Skin & Body

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Read this riddle!?

A son and father get into a car, they are driving when another car hits them. The father dies and the son goes into hospital. The doctor then says: "I cannot operate on this boy, he's my son" How?

2006-08-20 00:37:07 · 38 answers · asked by twistedstarlight. 2 in Jokes & Riddles

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Why do Mexicans call Americans Gringo?

Maybe like the saying..Its all greek to me...

2006-08-20 00:37:01 · 9 answers · asked by realdolby 5 in Quotations

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Who out there JUST loves every one on this site?

Well I flippin DO, Da ya know its soooooooo nice ta have such lovely friends....Love ya ALL

2006-08-20 00:36:45 · 9 answers · asked by Denise W 4 in Other - Games & Recreation

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Does anyone have a favourite pair of pyjamas that they would never admit to wearing?

For example my fave most comfy pj's are this one oversized nightie with a picture of a dog on the front with an eye patch and it says "keep off my patch!"...I just find it HI-larious....but pretty lame I know...can anyone match that?

2006-08-20 00:36:36 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Society & Culture

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What's your experience of Panasonic DVD recorders?

How does the built-in Freeview digital tuner compare to stand-alone digital tuners? When making a recording to DVD is there a finalizing period when 'stop' is pressed, and if so how long is it?

I'm in a quandry whether to go for one with a digital tuner and/or hard drive or not. Hard drive models are much more expensive, is it really worth it for every-day recordings?

2006-08-20 00:36:27 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Home Theater

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What price this suicide bomber gets? Why did they (muslims) tolerate these acts?

Why US forces can't capture Osama Bin Ladin and his men?

2006-08-20 00:36:19 · 4 answers · asked by JUN P 1 in Current Events

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Plants grow faster in pleasant music, why?

2006-08-20 00:36:15 · 10 answers · asked by Lutfor 3 in Other - Science

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Should we attempt stem cell research?

Your opinions?

2006-08-20 00:36:11 · 10 answers · asked by Alex S 2 in Biology