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Where can one stand up straight, but still be considered sideways?
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THE EQUATOR. ONE WOULD STAND UP STRAIGHT WITH RESPECT TO THE GROUND, BUT BE SOMEWHAT SIDEWAYS WITH RESPECT TO THE EARTH'S AXIS
AN UMBRELLA. IN ENGLISH, WHEN WE HAVE OPENED AN UMBRELLA WE SAY THAT THE UMBRELLA IS "UP" AND WHEN WE HAVE CLOSED AN UMBRELLA WE SAY THE UMBRELLA IS "DOWN". SO AN UMBRELLA CAN GO UP A CHIMNEY WHEN IT IS "DOWN" BUT IT CAN'T GO DOWN A CHIMNEY WHEN IT IS "UP"
SOUTH POLE. UNTIL IT REACHES THE POLE IT IS GOING SOUTH, THEN AS IT PASSES THE POLE IT IS GOING NORTH
MISSPELLED. IT ISN'T SPELLED WRONG, THE ONE WORD IN THIS SENTENCE IS "MISSPELLED."
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