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Wait, albedo is a pretentious word? Stupid uppity astronomers!

Posted by gfish | December 5, 2006 2:00 PM
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Well, if I go ahead with it, I won't be describing the moon or anything. I'll be describing some fine spray, all lit up.

Posted by christopher frizzelle | December 5, 2006 2:10 PM
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yeah, down with orange rinds!!

Posted by seattle98104 | December 5, 2006 2:12 PM
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there's a vangelis album and song titled "albedo 0.39". that's all i know of albedo. it think it's cover is a good reflection of albedo. at least better than that weird mashed potato shot in the middle of this post!

Posted by terry miller | December 5, 2006 2:19 PM
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Terry--you mean the crack cocaine? Mmmm, crack cocaine. Such nice albedo it has.

Posted by christopher Frizzelle | December 5, 2006 3:48 PM
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For more M-W enjoyment, go to http://www.m-w.com, search for "son of a bitch", and listen to the SECOND pronunciation.

Posted by Violet_DaGrinder | December 5, 2006 3:58 PM
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Where did she learn that word? She must have been talking to a GENIUS.

Posted by Rob Lightner | December 5, 2006 7:20 PM
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..or perhaps reading the comic of the same name back in the late '80s. Lovely anthropomorphism that one.

Posted by treacle | December 6, 2006 1:15 AM

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