Write to Renew
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One of our previous graduates, the talented Jay Nahani, is leading us in a
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Sep 28, 2011
Measurements
Who needs to read palms? My new personality test is to read bicycle tires.
Sending the family to buy Sarah a new inner tube, I told her she needs 28 x 1 5/8 x 1 3/8. Reactions may tell a lot about our family:
Sarah - "What do those measurements mean? Do they have to be in that order? Why..."
Rick - "Just tell them that, you don't need to understand why."
Z (excited) - "I know, there's three of us going, so we can each memorize one. I'll remember 28. That'll be easy for, cause I'll just have to remember 20, and I'm turning 8 soon."
G - "I've forgotten mine already."
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and then the woman at the bike store didn't have a clue of what the measurements you gave me meant!...
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