Tuesday Science: Get Your Giggle On

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Feb 8, 2016

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Oh good, it did not, as I assumed it would when I first glanced at it, involve Schrodinger.

Feb 9, 2016

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phinds said:

Oh good, it did not, as I assumed it would when I first glanced at it, involve Schrodinger.

Nice comment on a great "toon". :woot:

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