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Article #2458Manhole covers - why circular?
From: Robert Weinberg
Date: Tue, 05 Jan 1993 17:34
Date: Tue, 05 Jan 1993 17:34
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Manhole covers are manufactured in circular shape, rather than oval or square, to satisfy one paramount condition. What is the condition, and why does a circular shape satisfy it? What other shapes would also satisfy the condition? +================================+================================+ | Rob Weinberg | Workstation publications tech | | Email : robertw@informix.com | Graphic designer | | Voice : 415-926-6754 | <imagine your ad here> | +================================+================================+
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Path: arc1-ca.pugleaf.net!sparky!uunet!olivea!gossip.pyramid.com!pyramid!infmx!news From: robertw@informix.com (Robert Weinberg) Newsgroups: rec.puzzles Subject: Manhole covers - why circular? Message-ID: <1993Jan5.173440.10482@informix.com> Date: 5 Jan 93 17:34:40 GMT Sender: news@informix.com (Usenet News) Organization: Informix Software, Inc. Lines: 12