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  1. February 15th, 2005, 07:47 PM #1
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    Idioms comparison

    To square a circle
    Объять необъятное
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  2. February 16th, 2005, 08:32 PM #2
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    I've heard of an identical English phrase "to fathom the unfathomable".

    BTW, you actually can square a circle
    http://www.cut-the-knot.com/impossible/sq_circle.shtml
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  3. February 18th, 2005, 12:08 AM #3
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    sheyser, some people just have way too much time on their hands!
    Alas, I bet the person that wrote that article gets laid more than I do... !!!
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  4. March 29th, 2005, 05:10 PM #4
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    Actually...

    Quote Originally Posted by MasterAdmin
    BTW, you actually can square a circle
    The impossible problem as set by the ancient Greeks was actually to square a circle using only a compass and straightedge and in a finite number of steps - the website that you quoted actually admits this impossible. Removing these constraints makes it quite easy to produce a square and circle of equal area.

    To change the subject just a little, is there a similar phrase in Russian for "the squared circle" i.e. a boxing/wrestling ring?
    "Музыка, всюду музыка.
    Линия перегружена.
    Пространство между нами сжимается.
    Все, что можно уже нарушено."
    -- "Пространство между нами" by Ядерный сок
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  5. January 6th, 2007, 04:09 AM #5
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    Re: Actually...

    Quote Originally Posted by Ядерное лицо
    To change the subject just a little, is there a similar phrase in Russian for "the squared circle" i.e. a boxing/wrestling ring?
    квадратура круга
    Correct my mistakes, please.
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  6. January 7th, 2007, 07:38 PM #6
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    Re: Actually...

    Quote Originally Posted by maru
    Quote Originally Posted by Ядерное лицо
    To change the subject just a little, is there a similar phrase in Russian for "the squared circle" i.e. a boxing/wrestling ring?
    квадратура круга
    Это вообще не из той оперы. Кстати, ты видел дату поста?
    Please, correct my mistakes, except for the cases I misspell something on purpose!
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  7. January 7th, 2007, 08:09 PM #7
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    Странно, первый пост от 31.01.03, а первый ответ от 07.10.2002...
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    Рамил, ты смотри над постом, а не в боку!
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  9. January 7th, 2007, 08:22 PM #9
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    Quote Originally Posted by Ramil
    Странно, первый пост от 31.01.03, а первый ответ от 07.10.2002...
    Рамиль, ты попутал даты регистрации с датами постов .
    Please, correct my mistakes, except for the cases I misspell something on purpose!
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    Попутал... торможу...праздники...
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    Re: Actually...

    Quote Originally Posted by Basil77
    Quote Originally Posted by maru
    Quote Originally Posted by Ядерное лицо
    To change the subject just a little, is there a similar phrase in Russian for "the squared circle" i.e. a boxing/wrestling ring?
    квадратура круга
    Это вообще не из той оперы. Кстати, ты видел дату поста?
    ага, значит - "ринг"?
    Correct my mistakes, please.
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