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Pavlov’s dog liked the ring of a bell Meant his hunger would very soon quell He’d drip and he’d dribble But never did quibble The bell tolled for him, which was swell! #limerick #limericks #science

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At the funeral for Schrödinger’s cat Some supposed it was just tit for tat That the dead and the living Became quite forgiving Not knowing the state the cat’s at #limerick #limericks #quantum

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An Egg Cream is a duplicitously named drink. It contains neither ingredient in its name. But it’s fabulous! Here’s a #limerick An egg cream has no eggs nor cream It isn’t quite what it would seem Syrup seltzer and milk It goes down like silk A drink for a king or a queen #limericks

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Is a limerick really a poem? Can a well composed limerick hit home? If written with care Efficiently, with flair, It is short and concise, not a tome #limerick #limericks

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A #limerick about #LongboatKey The beach right here on Longboat Key At 11 miles long it may be A great place for a walk Or to run and to talk With miles of the Gulf here to see! #limericks

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I went to the Bronx High School of Science; here is a #limericks about it, & a riddle. I spent 3 years at Science High Did the minimum just to get by It turned out my path Was the teaching of math I always did like a good π How do you know is somebody went to Bronx HS of Science? They tell you …

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#congestion #pricing has begun in #NYC, with a toll to enter #manhattan south of 60th st A #limerick A toll to drive into Manhattan For some a result that will sadden To solve the congestion That was the big question But non-drivers it does so gladden #limericks

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Moderate Drinking - a #limerick I’m thinking of having a drink But what’s safe to drink, I then think Moderation’s the key The feds do decree But a small amount’s so rinky-dink! #limericks

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A welcome to 2-0-2-5 Tonight the year that will arrive. With some trepidation Some fear for the nation And hope that they come out alive! #limerick #limericks #newyear

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#limerick #limericks When viewing the Washington mess I decided to take a best guess Con’s opposite is pro So I suppose we all know Same’s true of both congress and progress

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Drones - a #limerick The drones are all over the skies They flitter around no surprise Is it ETs or China? Will it lead to angina? For they’re certainly causing a rise! #limericks

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Correlation may not be causation - a #limerick Correlation may not be causation Tho it's tempting to have that flirtation Simultaneous occurence Is not a deterrence To misstating causal conflation #mathsky #limericks

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How random is random? A #limerick He wondered how random is random It bothered him to desperandum Whether pseudo or real He can’t help but feel Random numbers are sometimes in tandem #limericks #mathsky

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Oh no! My latest #limerick has zero likes or comments!! What to do? I guess write a limerick about it: My limericks are mainly unread I hope it’s not something I said! I try to be cute And witty to boot Need to increase my limerick cred! #limericks

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#limerick #limericks

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A #Mobius strip is like a good mystery novel - there is always a twist. #mathsky #math

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A #Limerick - was math invented or discovered? Some do think that math was invented A concept discoverers resented Oh no! They decry Twas discovered, like pi, To think otherwise is quite demented #limericks #mathsky

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“You’re welcome” or “Yep”? A #limerick I do wish that “yep” was forbade When “thanks” is the word that’s conveyed Folks seem to quite seldom Respond with “you’re welcome” When lauded with thanks for their aid #limericks

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3, 2, 1, 0 … some old #limericks There was a young man from Tyree, Whose limericks stopped at line three, A bit like this one. There was a young man from Peru, Whose limericks stopped at line two. There was a young man from Verdun. And then, of course, there's the one about the Emperor Nero.

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The square root of two - a #limerick Consider the square root of two An activity that few like to do Doesn’t seem to be fractional Could it be it’s irrational It’s decimals continue to accrue #limericks #mathsky

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“You Can’t Go Home Again” (Thomas Wolfe) “I Can” (Mobius Strip) #math #mathsky #mobius

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A #limerick for the #math phobic Is the study of math really scary? Does it make you all cautious and wary? Then take my advice, Study hard and suffice, With some wine or a strong Bloody Mary #mathsky #limericks

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The set of all sets - a #limerick Consider the set of all sets A concept that gets some upset Is it just a fiction? A big contradiction? To include itself with no regrets? #limericks #math #mathsky

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Approaching Zero - a #limerick #mathsky

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