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NNadir

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9. I'm very glad to hear you came through so well. The good thing about this thread is that...

Reply to malthaussen (Reply #5)

Tue Aug 5, 2025, 01:24 PM

Aug 5

...I will never againg forget what "Pareto Analysis" is and in fact, it inspires me to include it in some "before I die, I wanted to share..." documents I'm preparing for my son, the engineer.

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I have a feeling I'm getting senile. It seems like every week, I come across the term Pareto analysis and have to... [View all] NNadir Aug 2 OP

Finds the words that go blank. UTUSN Aug 3 #1

That happens too. I was recently in a business meeting where the word "polymorph," a familiar word that... NNadir Aug 3 #2

Well, we notice, are aware, and describe well, so...? UTUSN Aug 3 #3

My career does not require Pareto analysis although my subsidiary nonprofessional... NNadir Aug 4 #7

Might not be something to concern you. malthaussen Aug 4 #6

Almost as offputting is the reaction of whoever witnesses the stoppage: UTUSN Aug 4 #8

Worst thing is that the word WAS there when you started speaking the sentence! BlueSpot Aug 5 #10

Yip, the missing word is definitely there in mind, together with the meaning and context. UTUSN Aug 6 #12

I commiserate; but snot Aug 3 #4

Aphasia. It happens as the brain cells start to rot after 40. malthaussen Aug 4 #5

I'm very glad to hear you came through so well. The good thing about this thread is that... NNadir Aug 5 #9

Sometimes a word or phrase is meant to impress others LogDog75 Aug 5 #11

All during my life when I heard a new word from someone, I'd say, "that's a cool word, I'm not familiar with it... NNadir Aug 6 #13