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• Comment on Dan Williams's answer…

  0 0 I second the farmer's market -- they have great deals! Celia commented about 1 year ago

• Follow Following 1 Tips for first real job search? Celia asked in Un/Employment about 1 year ago 3 Answers by Infinity, careers , inquisitive206…

• Follow Following 1 Should my friend get a perm? Celia asked in Hair/Body Care about 1 year ago 2 Answers by Kristin Bell , Amy W.…

• Comment on Mahtli69's answer…

  0 0 Mini golf! Perfect. Celia commented about 1 year ago

• Follow Following 1 9 year old active kid? Celia asked in Gift Ideas for Kids about 1 year ago by Mahtli69 & 3 other answers by Tom , Rev.Enant…

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  What words do you consistently misspell or misuse (or have to check)?

  0 0 Liaison. That second i makes no sense to me. And I use it in professional writing, when I don't want to look illiterate. Celia answered in Whatever about 1 year ago Answer, comment & read 13 more answers »

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  How do I get a roll of quarters?

  6 0 I was a cashier a few months ago at QFC. I gave rolls of quarters out a few times a week. My advice: just ask nicely, and don't ask right before closing time, since the tills are counted / don't have any more rolls of quarters. Also, don't get more than one at a time, since the store really doesn't want to run out of change. Celia answered in Finance/Insure/Legal over 2 years ago Answer, comment & read 9 more answers »

• Comment on Jon's answer…

  0 0 I just want to say that your answer is awesome! Smart points. Celia commented over 2 years ago

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  How is your 'scientific literacy'?

  1 0 I like science, though the pure sciences are really boring sometimes since they are so detail-focused. That's why I'm an engineer :) I don't read any scientific journals, or even very much of the science section of the newspaper, but I do understand a lot of the basic background. Science education could be vastly improved, to reduce repeats (I learned the contents of a cell at least three times in middle school/high school) and to include more real-world/macro level examples. Scientific research is not a waste of money -- but I don't want to do it myself! Celia answered in Science & Technology over 2 years ago Answer, comment & read 3 more answers »

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  Why don't bike riders in Seattle wear helmets?

  0 0 I am reading the fascinating book "Traffic" by Tom Vanderbilt. In it, he cites a study in which a researcher rode a bicycle around with or without a helmet and measured the space that passing cars gave him. He discovered that when he wore a helmet, vehicles tended to pass closer than when he did not wear a helmet. Can you think of why this might be? It seems as though a bicyclist who does not wear a helmet might be less likely to get hit by a car, while a bicyclist who is wearing a helmet is more likely to survive/reduce serious injuries if a collision occurs. Another thing to consider is that Dutch bicyclists wear helmets more rarely than Americans do. At the same time, the Netherlands has a much lower fatality rate per mile traveled for cyclists than does the USA. Celia answered in Health & Fitness over 2 years ago Answer, comment & read 16 more answers »

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