Why do we say 'um', 'er', or 'ah' when we hesitate in speaking?

Not everyone says "um", "er" or "ah" when they hesitate while speaking. It depends upon the language.

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Redesigned PS3 Controller To Be Unveiled Monday

If you were one of the many people who didn�t think Sony�s �boomarang� PS3 controller design was crappythen stay tuned � for the big S is going to take the wraps off the final design at next week�s E3 games extravaganza.

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How To: Improve Your MPG By Up to 37 Percent

Edmunds.com tested a lot of lore on how to change your driving habits in order to save money on gas. Some of the results: - 65 mph instead of 75 mph saves 12 percent - smooth driving instead of aggressive driving saves 37 percent - turning your car off instead of idling when you stop at a light or the drive-thru saves 19 percent

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10 must have Firefox extensions for Web Development

Firefox is required software for XHTML/CSS development. Here is a list of the best extensions for XHTML development with Firefox

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Web 2.0 recipes with PHP + DHTML

Full simple code examples for dynamic elements for your web apps, including: Ad boxes, Pop-ups, Spinners, and Tabs. (ways to show and hide content on the page)

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The Night Sky on Your Desktop

Stellarium is a free open source planetarium for your computer. It shows a realistic sky in 3D, just like what you see with the naked eye, binoculars or a telescope.

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CSS Reboot Trends

Design trends in the latest CSS Reboot.

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China Makes Artificial Rain for Beijing

Chinese weather specialists used chemicals to engineer Beijing's heaviest rainfall of the year, helping to relieve drought and rinse dust from China's capital, the official Xinhua News Agency reported Friday.

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Try Google Health

Google will launch a new feature Wednesday: Google Health, that will help you find treatments, symptoms or alternative medicine treatments. You can try it today (be sure to set your Google interface to English).

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Collection of AJAX Tutorials

100�s of AJAX Tutorials, Articles & More are linked to here.

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Best MotherBoards for Your Budget

Side by Side comparisons and Analysis of the Best MotherBoards for your Dollar.

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C# FAQ for C++ programmers

Answers many of the questions that C++ developers have when they first encounter C#. Wanna work at NASA, you better read this.

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MacBooks in Black and White this Tuesday!!

Additional sources have confirmed the MacBook's announcement this Tuesday. Further, sources report that the MacBook will be thinner than current iBooks, will be available in both black and white configurations...

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Invisible bookshelf - floating stacks of books for your walls

Someone has invented a bookshelf that appears to be hidden behind the stack of books upon it. Check out the pics, the books really do look like they're floating!

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Top 25 Unanswered Science Questions

wanna win a noble prize, all you have to do is answer one of these questions correctly (if thats even possible :)

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