Category Archives: Language Notes

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Not Polish 這是什麼?

Chatgpt answers: 這是什麼? The device in the video is called a “contact staff” or “flow staff” in English. It is used in flow arts and martial arts-inspired performances. Based on the spinning technique, it appears to be a flexible contact … Continue reading

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Elemen Try Math

1. Divisibility Rules: • Divisibility by 2: A number is divisible by 2 if its last digit is even (0, 2, 4, 6, 8). quote”> • Divisibility by 5: A number is divisible by 5 if it ends in 0 … Continue reading

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ChatGPTは喜ぶ⁉️

Dear Ann “ChatGPT” Landers, Of the attachment’s symbols of the various kanji of word “yorokubu” or “yorokonde”  below… with what approximate frequency is  each one used in writing in the newspapers and NHK? The kanji in the image all represent the … Continue reading

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Hangul Flashcards

Below is a list of Hangul diphthongs paired with their romanized representations. ChatGPT also included meanings if any diphthong forms a word, prefix, or suffix. You can use these pairs to make flashcards. This list is repeated as a table … Continue reading

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US ETFs: Biden vs Trump

ChatGPT compares 2017-2020 with 2021-2024 to list the top few gainers and the losers of US stock market’s . From 2017–2020 and 2021–2024, the performance of large-cap ETFs and indices in the U.S. stock market varied significantly due to different … Continue reading

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Reversing Eye Damage?

Dr. Shinya Yamanaka’s groundbreaking discovery of induced pluripotent stem cells (iPSCs) in 2006 revolutionized regenerative medicine. iPSCs are reprogrammed from adult somatic cells to a pluripotent state, enabling them to differentiate into almost any cell type. Continue reading

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敵に塩を送る

Send Salt to your enemy: lesson from feudal Japan Continue reading

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Jeannine Frances Booth Whitworth

Dear Friends and Family, On the morning of Thursday, July 17, 2020 at 07:45 AM our Mother Jeannine Frances Booth Whitworth, gently breathed her last and was welcomed into the arms of her risen Friend and Lord Jesus Christ. Born … Continue reading

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Lou Salutes Veterans

TAKE A LONG, HARD LOOK AT THIS PLANE. Being ‘escorted’ back to Allied side by a German, who was showing respect to American aviators inside. German saluting to American pilots. Here, leaving the mainland, about to cross the English Channel. … Continue reading

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Your own “i-Kaizen”

A real possibility for change is to take small steps. … Personal example of Kaizen: Practical tips for shedding weight: Continue reading

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