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    How do you pronounce the Greek letter phi?

    First off, greetings, I finally became official after reading this site for a while. To the matter at hand - From Greek in College, some letters change pronunciation based on where they are located. As for Phi, if it is follow be a vowel, it would be like "Fee", otherwise, it would be...
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    Uncovering the Hidden Treasures of Dead Metaphors

    Not really and English language item, but something people may not realize that they do almost every day. the handshake (as I understand it, originally to show the person you come across that you are unarmed.)
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    Coefficient of drag of an object in water

    Found something that may be of help to you in the design of the blades themselves. It seemed that the design you might be considering was similar to that of a boat's outdrive, so I went to one of the more popular manufacturers and found this page from...
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