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Prior art for video games played according to a selected value system such as the claimed "codes of honor"
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asked Sep 7, 2012 at 12:53
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Can "sir" be used to address female officers?
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asked Aug 6, 2013 at 20:35
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Why is the chassis used as ground in automotive electrical circuits
ground
wiring
automotive
asked Oct 6, 2014 at 19:36
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How did “pumpkin” come to be a term of endearment?
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endearment
asked Oct 25, 2013 at 14:53
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What is the etymology of the term "private eye"?
etymology
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Origin of the term "deadeye" meaning "expert marksman"?
etymology
asked May 4, 2016 at 17:18
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Is use in foreign countries a bar to patentability?
prior-art
patentability
asked Sep 6, 2012 at 20:58
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Etymology of the idiom "by and large"
etymology
idioms
asked Jun 12, 2014 at 12:45
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Are "adult" and "adulterate" cognates?
meaning
etymology
latin
derivation
asked Jan 11, 2014 at 2:29
english.stackexchange.com
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Can a very basic shape of a product be patented?
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scope
trade-dress
asked Sep 7, 2012 at 2:56
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Top Answers
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Term describing the practice of anticipating dangers while driving
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Two crows being an attempted murder
english.stackexchange.com
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Word for going to a university class but without being enrolled?
english.stackexchange.com
76
What is the opposite of "skyrocket"?
english.stackexchange.com
65
A formal way to say "I don't want to sound too cocky..."
english.stackexchange.com
64
What's a less offensive substitute for "rep-whores"?
english.stackexchange.com
63
A skill that you have, but has little to no benefit for you
english.stackexchange.com
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English proverb for "They danced, but didn't take a bow", as for failing good work on a final step
english.stackexchange.com
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Is there a word or term to describe when someone focuses on a specific example, rather than the problem at large?
english.stackexchange.com
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Idiom criticizing a person who has unsolved problems but tries to give someone advice about them
english.stackexchange.com
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What is an online "shop" that provides only software available for free?
english.stackexchange.com
43
An appropriate word for a "complex lengthy bureaucratic procedure" that prevents a positive outcome
english.stackexchange.com
42
Do I NEED to use correct colors when wiring always?
diy.stackexchange.com
42
During the "Cold War", did Americans/Westerners call it such?
english.stackexchange.com
41
A word to make something bad sound good
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What benefit do plasterboard/drywall screws have?
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41
Name for “having no concern about the truthfulness of one’s own remarks”
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Pejorative for a room of low quality (esp. prison cell)
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Word for obscuring bad or immoral acts with verbiage
english.stackexchange.com
38
Can I put an outlet inside of a wall?
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36
Why are "hard water" and "soft water" so called?
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36
A modern equivalent for "at the coalface"
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35
Why does dirt kill saw blades?
diy.stackexchange.com
35
What is a good word for “best example”?
english.stackexchange.com
34
What types of electrical outlets are found in a typical home in the USA?
diy.stackexchange.com
34
Is there a word analogous to 'shooting yourself in the foot'?
english.stackexchange.com
32
What do you call an event that happens without a cause?
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32
Adding a circuit breaker to stop a constant tripping breaker
diy.stackexchange.com
31
Are there metaphoric English expressions meaning “keeping composure at a fatal moment, never panicky”?
english.stackexchange.com
31
Phrase for a situation where a problem disappears when you are about to fix it, but reappears later
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