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		<title>That bell boy problem</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Jason at The Number Warrior recently posted about the nefarious bell boy who causes hotel guests to lose a dollar: Three people check into a hotel. They pay $30 to the manager and go to their room. The manager finds out that the room rate is $25 and gives $5 to the bellboy to return. [...]]]></description>
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		<title>How much do bad blackjack strategies affect good players?</title>
		<description><![CDATA[The set-up I don&#8217;t play blackjack very often, because it&#8217;s not a very inviting game. Mostly, this has to do with the people playing the game, of course. But for some reason, every table I&#8217;ve ever sat at was filled with cranky &#8220;experts&#8221; interested mostly in telling me how I was ruining their game. In [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Why Twilight is Bad for Cinema</title>
		<description><![CDATA[I&#8217;m a little ashamed to admit this in public, but I saw New Moon on opening day. In my defense, it was Ms. PD&#8217;s idea. In all sincerity, though, I feel it my duty to encourage you—no, beg, you—not to spend your money on this movie. Speak By way of introduction, let&#8217;s go back in [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.partiallyderivative.com/2009/12/why-twilight-is-bad-for-cinema/</link>
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		<title>Finding Volumes of Cubic Unit Cells</title>
		<description><![CDATA[In chemistry, the unit cell of a crystalline solid is the basic building block of that crystal. A crystal lattice is formed by stacking these unit cells three-dimensionally. Perhaps the most basic unit cell is the cubic unit cell—so named because it is, in fact, shaped like a cube. The cubic unit cell comes in [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.partiallyderivative.com/2009/11/finding-volumes-of-cubic-unit-cells/</link>
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		<title>Potatoes au Gratin au Chicken — oh my</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Prep time: 30 minutes. Cook time: 1 hour. 3 red potatoes 1 chicken breast 1 clove garlic 2 cups milk 2 cups cheese (we use Colby Jack use a sharp Cheddar) 3 tablespoons butter 3 tablespoons flour Some olive oil (probably no more than a teaspoon or two) Salt and pepper Peel the potatoes and slice [...]]]></description>
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