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cloaked_wolf
What's a life?
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Didn't they say on QI that the glass was deliberately made thicker at one end so it was easier to install (heavy end at bottom so easier to balance)?
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TheFrenchun
Officially Mrs saspro
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Location: on the naughty step
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Glass can be drawn, or cast on a table then polished. All of these methods create glass than is not perfectly flat. Admitedly modern glass which is floated on a tin bath is significantly flatter but drawn continuously. As glass varies between 1mm to 25mm thickness, any panes made during a changeover period would be slightly uneven. All in all, glass is awesome 
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timark_uk
Moderator
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Location: Belfast
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I don't know what 'EVM' means, and I haven't read the rest of this thread yet, but I couldn't answer either of the above two questions correctly. Mark
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Spreadie
I haven't seen my friends in so long
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Location: IoW
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EVM = Extra Value Meal In other news... In the event that Scotland gains independence: Clicky 
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l3v1ck
What's a life?
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Location: The Right Side of the Pennines (metaphorically & geographically)
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Paul1965
I haven't seen my friends in so long
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10 out of 16 
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hifidelity2
I haven't seen my friends in so long
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Location: London
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Who cares - its Scotland ..........runs for the hills
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jonbwfc
What's a life?
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Er... most of the hills are in Scotland.
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Amnesia10
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JJW009
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I only scored 8. I should have been less serious.
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finlay666
Spends far too much time on here
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14 out of 16, even got the Brass Eye reference Misjudged sausage portion control and the circles though _________________TwitterCharlie Brooker: Macs are glorified Fisher-Price activity centres for adults; computers for scaredy cats too nervous to learn how proper computers work; computers for people who earnestly believe in feng shui.
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Fogmeister
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I got 100%. Not really a nationality test though. More of a history test.
I'd be surprised if most 18 year olds born in the UK would be able to get 100%.
TBH I'd be surprised if they managed 50%.
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Amnesia10
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So where would we have to deport them to? _________________Do concentrate, 007... "You are gifted. Mine is bordering on seven seconds." https://www.dropbox.com/referrals/NTg5MzczNTkhttp://astore.amazon.co.uk/wwwx404couk-21
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hifidelity2
I haven't seen my friends in so long
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If you fail your forced to stay - otherwise people would be failing it on purpose
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Amnesia10
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Would that apply to the immigrants who take the test as well? _________________Do concentrate, 007... "You are gifted. Mine is bordering on seven seconds." https://www.dropbox.com/referrals/NTg5MzczNTkhttp://astore.amazon.co.uk/wwwx404couk-21
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