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Thread ID: 47282 2004-07-21 11:50:00 Off Topic: "Problem" Growly (6) Press F1
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254185 2004-07-21 11:50:00 Definition of Problem, according to webster:

(No, NOT OXFORD)

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Main Entry: 1prob·lem
Pronunciation: 'prä-bl&m, -b&m, -"blem
Function: noun
Etymology: Middle English probleme, from Middle French, from Latin problema, from Greek problEma, literally, obstacle, from proballein to throw forward, from pro- forward + ballein to throw -- more at PRO-, DEVIL
1 a : a question raised for inquiry, consideration, or solution b : a proposition in mathematics or physics stating something to be done
2 a : an intricate unsettled question b : a source of perplexity, distress, or vexation c : difficulty in understanding or accepting <I have a problem with your saying that>
synonym see MYSTERY

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Just thought it would be good for us to know what we are aiming to resolve...
Growly (6)
254186 2004-07-22 03:13:00 Well thank goodness we didn't say we try to fix SNAFUs then. oggy (1250)
254187 2004-07-22 07:42:00 Hehehehe. Growly (6)
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