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« on: Nov 22nd, 2003, 10:36am »
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Soldiers line up spaced with pride.
Two long rows lined side by side.
Alone each unit can decide.
If the rows will unite or divide.
Tell me, tell me, scream it out.
What's the thing I talk about?
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« Reply #1 on: Nov 22nd, 2003, 11:18am »
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Is this basically biological?
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« Reply #2 on: Nov 22nd, 2003, 12:42pm »
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It can be painful if they choose to unite and you are caught in the middle.
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« Reply #3 on: Nov 23rd, 2003, 4:31pm »
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I know this one zipper , but I think the answer isn't correct. The units itself do not decide wether the rows will unite or divide. Don't have a better answer though...
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« Reply #4 on: Nov 24th, 2003, 8:01am »
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Sounds like Red Rover, but I'm probably way off in left field...
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« Reply #5 on: Nov 24th, 2003, 8:02am »
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I agree.  I actually did not get this one without looking at the answer, and I don't see how I ever would have.  packo is right, the individual units do not decide whether or not they divide.  My early answer was a guess at DNA, which is basically biological.  I didn't think it was great but it is a bit better than the "correct" answer.
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« Reply #6 on: Nov 24th, 2003, 8:27am »
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Maybe teeth? Just trying to guess, ya know...
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« Reply #7 on: Nov 24th, 2003, 10:52am »
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check out packo's answer and then look at Icarus' post.
boy what a funny picture it makes in my head  Grin
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« Reply #8 on: Nov 24th, 2003, 12:17pm »
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Grin It reminds me of the film "There's something about Mary"
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« Reply #9 on: Dec 7th, 2003, 8:40am »
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You could look at it in the sense that if there was one missing unit, the rest of them wouldn't be able to unite. It only takes one broken unit to keep the rows from joining together. It does mention their proud spacing of each other. Would also work for railway tracks or whatever else.
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