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Just thought of one.
"Excel for Dummies" by Phil Handle.
"Excel for Dummies" by Phil Handle.
For anyone who remembers Batty Books
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The discussion centers around the concept of book titles that serve as hidden puns. Participants mention "Excel for Dummies" by Phil Handle as a notable example. They also highlight "A Farewell to Arms" by Hemingway, emphasizing its pun potential. Additionally, "Tequila Mockingbird" is humorously suggested as a fictional cookbook focused on making margaritas, showcasing the creative play on words in title creation. The conversation explores both existing titles and imaginative, pun-inspired alternatives.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yang_Chen-Ning
( photo from http://insti.physics.sunysb.edu/~yang/ )
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/10/18/science/chen-ning-yang-dead.html
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cdxrzzk02plo
https://www.cpr.cuhk.edu.hk/en/press/mourning-professor-yang-chen-ning/
https://www.stonybrook.edu/commcms/physics/about/awards_and_prizes/_nobel_and_breakthrough_prizes/_profiles/yangc
https://www.stonybrook.edu/commcms/physics/people/_profiles/yangc...
"In 2013, after a series of hospitalizations due to magnets, New Zealand government officials permanently banned the sale of those made from neodymium-iron-boron (NIB)."
https://www.sciencealert.com/new-zealand-teen-loses-part-of-his-bowel-after-swallowing-nearly-200-magnets
"A 13-year-old boy in New Zealand has had part of his bowel surgically removed after he ingested nearly 200 high-powered magnets. (2025)"
OK, this teen was a fool, but it is not always a teen, it is not always...
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