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http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/technology/8204842.stm

Personally I though it was closer to 100% :P

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james016 wrote:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/technology/8204842.stm

Personally I though it was closer to 100% :P


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Yep, I'm surprised it is so low... But saying that, a lot of the people I follow actually post interesting stuff.

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james016 wrote:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/technology/8204842.stm

Personally I though it was closer to 100% :P


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james016 wrote:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/technology/8204842.stm

Personally I though it was closer to 100% :P


So not like here then? :D

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Every post here is part of the vital flow of information between us forumites. None of it is gibberish. :)

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james016 wrote:
Every post here is part of the vital flow of information between us forumites. None of it is gibberish. :)


except mr Vella's posts there all gibberish :lol: :D :lol:

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http://www.stephenfry.com/2009/08/18/pointless-babble/

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http://www.stephenfry.com/2009/08/18/pointless-babble/


That page is rough on my netbook (dodgy margins), so I'll view it later at home :oops: ;)

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james016 wrote:
Every post here is part of the vital flow of information between us forumites. None of it is gibberish. :)


Second that. Ish... :)
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