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7 Example Questions (2 closed)

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Did Martin Luther King Jr. say that "I will not rejoice in the death of one, not even an enemy"?
added by Andrew Grimm Jan 1 at 10:52
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Or was that Martin Luther King Jr.? – CoffeeRain Feb 8 at 19:40
@CoffeeRain well spotted! – Andrew Grimm Feb 8 at 22:40
A yes/no question is being upvoted? That makes no sense. – poke Mar 4 at 12:20
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@poke why not? It got 15 upvotes at Skeptics.SE: skeptics.stackexchange.com/questions/2761/… – Andrew Grimm Mar 4 at 12:34
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what is the origin of "You can't manage what you can't measure"
added by Darhazer Mar 17 at 14:51
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what is the earliest recorded quote on human motivation?
added by Darhazer Mar 17 at 14:54
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Can't find the exact Tom DeMarco quote on meassures
added by Darhazer Mar 17 at 14:55
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Do you know any quotes by Mark Twain on the topic of fathers? [closed]
added by Farris Salah Oct 10 '12 at 15:17
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closed as not a real question by Mark Trapp, warren, Ben Brocka, animuson, Renan Oct 11 '12 at 12:25

It's difficult to tell what is being asked here. This question is ambiguous, vague, incomplete, overly broad, or rhetorical and cannot be reasonably answered in its current form.

<comments removed> Please do not use comments to answer these questions. Comments are here to help improve the questions. This proposal is not part of the Q&A site, and the task at hand is to help define a future site. Thank you. – Robert Cartaino♦ Oct 10 '12 at 16:07
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Who said life is like a game of cards?
added by Dickon Waterfield Oct 10 '12 at 15:33
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This sounds like an [identify-this] type question, which is generally frowned upon and disallowed on most sites. Even worse, this could probably be covered by the "general reference" close reason. Try Google. – animuson Oct 11 '12 at 1:48
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Identify this type of questions are ok on movies.stackexchange.com as long as it's on movies/tv related – Saariko Oct 16 '12 at 9:13
@animuson Not “on most sites”, just on Arqade. Don't confuse Jeff's rants against them with sensible discourse. – Gilles Feb 19 at 9:10
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Looking for a good parenting quote to put in a congratulations card? [closed]
added by Farris Salah Oct 10 '12 at 14:15
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closed as not constructive by Robert Cartaino♦ Oct 10 '12 at 14:53

This question is not a good fit to our Q&A format. We expect answers to generally involve facts, references, or specific expertise; this question will likely solicit opinion, debate, arguments, polling, or extended discussion.

I now understand the idea around not creating a debate but rather finding expertise – Farris Salah Oct 10 '12 at 15:28

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