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Can “doubt” sometimes mean “question”?

word-usage indian-english asked Sep 2 '10 at 21:16

english.stackexchange.com

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Is there a tool to check a Perl script for unnecessary use statements?

perl utility use asked Sep 5 '12 at 17:37

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13 votes

Words for meat differ from the words for the corresponding animal

vocabulary list-request asked Aug 18 '10 at 0:55

english.stackexchange.com

13 votes

User search doesn't work when name field is empty

bug status-completed search users usernames asked Apr 15 '10 at 17:25

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What foods/preparations demonstrate the flavor difference between sea salt and table salt?

salt serving-suggestion asked Aug 8 '10 at 13:59

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Stackathlon: Users active on all three of SO, SF and SU

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stackapps.com

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How did this user accept his own answer less than 48 hours after his question was posted?

bug status-completed accepted-answer self-answer asked Mar 28 '10 at 22:31

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12 votes

How much difference is there between brands of flour?

please-remove-this-tag flour comparisons shopping cost asked Jul 31 '10 at 14:56

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11 votes

Which is correct: “the below information” or “the information below”?

word-order grammaticality asked Aug 13 '10 at 0:53

english.stackexchange.com

11 votes

Why is the result of this explicit cast different from the implicit one?

c type-conversion casting asked Apr 15 '09 at 17:06

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