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Thursday 07 December 2006
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Thursday 07 December 2006
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Tuesday 12 December 2006
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GCforum Topic 14

Make up a Good Question for the Final Exam

 

Assignment:
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Make up at least one good question for Final Exam and post it on the GCforum, and . . .

 

2.   Briefly describe why you think your question is a good one
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Set message for Topic 14

Set GCforum Folder Selector to 14.

REM: If you have any questions, you can post them on the GCforum
or bring them up in class

 

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Tuesday 12 December 2006
Week 14 Day 28
   

   Tim Roufs

nlt 03:42 video: The Buried Mirror
(59 min., 1991, VC 3933, pt. 1)

 

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