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#177917 - 07/03/08 12:44 PM Seek word
dalehileman dalehileman veteran Registered: 07/10/05 Posts: 1415 Loc: Apple Valley, CA, USA	I know it as well as my own name, which at my advanced age I'm also not sure of sometimes. It means fostering or provoking further inquiry or research and possibly it's derived from some fellow of historical significance Edited by dalehileman (07/03/08 12:45 PM) _________________________ dalehileman
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#177939 - 07/04/08 10:07 AM Re: Seek word [Re: dalehileman]
The Pook The Pook addict Registered: 02/20/08 Posts: 697 Loc: Tasmania	Instigating?
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#177942 - 07/04/08 11:04 AM Re: Seek word [Re: The Pook]
dalehileman dalehileman veteran Registered: 07/10/05 Posts: 1415 Loc: Apple Valley, CA, USA	Pook thanks but no. The word might be used, for instance, to describe a novel explanation for a commonplace phenomenon and stated in such a way as to stimulate one's thinking _________________________ dalehileman
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#177944 - 07/04/08 12:05 PM Re: Seek word [Re: dalehileman]
twosleepy twosleepy enthusiast Registered: 02/28/08 Posts: 322 Loc: western NY	Well, I know it couldn't be "pique"...
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#177958 - 07/04/08 03:43 PM Re: Seek word [Re: dalehileman]
BranShea BranShea Pooh-Bah Registered: 06/23/06 Posts: 2066 Loc: Netherlands, the Hague	Originally Posted By: dalehileman The word might be used, for instance, to describe a novel explanation for a commonplace phenomenon and stated in such a way as to stimulate one's thinking The worst part of your request for me is find a commonplace phenomenen. _________________________ above all shadows rides the sun (JRRT)
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#177959 - 07/04/08 04:00 PM Re: Seek word [Re: dalehileman]
tsuwm tsuwm Carpal Tunnel Registered: 04/03/00 Posts: 8726 Loc: this too shall pass	this probly isn't it, but it sure fits the bill: galvanize, fr. the name of Luigi Galvani -joe (I'm shocked) friday
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#177966 - 07/04/08 07:05 PM Re: Seek word [Re: tsuwm]
LukeJavan8 LukeJavan8 newbie Registered: 06/23/08 Posts: 25	How does one find out what the topic of discussion is here?
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#177971 - 07/04/08 08:23 PM Re: Seek word [Re: LukeJavan8]
Faldage Faldage Carpal Tunnel Registered: 12/01/00 Posts: 11584	Originally Posted By: LukeJavan8 How does one find out what the topic of discussion is here? If you're talking about this particular thread, your guess is as good as anyone else's. And I include dalehileman in that anyone else.
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#177973 - 07/04/08 10:21 PM Re: Seek word [Re: Faldage]
Hydra Hydra addict Registered: 08/02/06 Posts: 631	Why don't you try this Dale? I've always wanted to do that. $\:\)$
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#177981 - 07/05/08 02:28 AM Re: Seek word [Re: dalehileman]
morphememedley morphememedley member Registered: 01/16/08 Posts: 131	So far I've tried with regard to Buckminster Fuller and Leonardo da Vinci, unsuccessfully, hardly exhausting all conceivable possibilites.
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