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    Why Does Wrapping a Credit Card in a Plastic Bag Help It Swipe Successfully?

    for anyone who was truly interested in the answer.. i found it on http://www.straightdope.com/columns/040116.html Dear Cecil: I've heard of this before, but didn't believe it. Now I've seen it for myself, and my skeptical mind needs a good explanation. A lady in front of me at the...
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    Differentiation of Trig Functions

    what the book gave has k as a constant, in your problem x is not a constant. you need to use the product rule.
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    Simpson's Rule question, which I hate

    I don't really know what you are doing there.. if you just go 1/3 (y0 + 4y1 + 2y2 + 4y3 + y4) it works properly
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    Why Does Wrapping a Credit Card in a Plastic Bag Help It Swipe Successfully?

    K well, the question wasn't whether or not I needed a new card. I'm fully aware it's free and easily ordered and a task that can be done over the phone in 3 minutes. I was asking about the reasoning behind it working with the plastic bag. Thanks for your side note.
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    Fun Things to Do for 2 Girls & 3-4 Guys: Ideas for a Great Time!

    I don't know where your "here" is but..my idea is laser tag. It's indoors so if you're up north you can't have "it's cold" as an excuse. Also there's places that have indoor mini golf in the dark with blacklights.. or even bowling! .. And I'm a girl.. if that helps?
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    Why Does Wrapping a Credit Card in a Plastic Bag Help It Swipe Successfully?

    I have a credit card that I use quite more often then others, and obviously the magnetic strip on the back of the card has worn down quite a bit. Often, when someone slides the card it doesn't read properly and the cashier person has to manual type in my card number. Someone told me if you put...
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