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   Your Name to J. Clarke   
   Re: cases where SF has predicted scienti   
   17 Jan 14 18:18:50   
   
   XPost: rec.arts.sf.written, rec.arts.sf.science   
   From: YourName@YourISP.com   
      
   J. Clarke wrote:   
   > In article , gossg@gossg.org says...   
   > > "Rod Speed"  wrote:   
   > > >   
   > > >That one isnt that heavy, it's a motorbike engine.   
   > >   
   > > It isn't "that" heavy, but how many random commuters can pick up a   
   > > fallen 650cc bike when it falls over?  My wife had serious trouble   
   > > with the 50cc bike on our training course.   
   >   
   > The course should have included how to stand up a fallen bike--if it's a   
   > heavy one you back up to it and lift with your legs and once its part   
   > way up then lean into it a little.   
      
   Only to watch it topple over the other way and have to start again.  ;-)   
      
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