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In summary, the conversation is about a great cartoon and how we learned to fly. One person mentions an English phrase "on the fly" and its meaning, while the other person talks about how the cartoon does not reveal the whole story. The conversation also references another phrase "must fly!" which means to leave in a hurry. The cartoon in question shows a fish trying to escape by flying, with a reference to the phrase "To the Moon, Alice!" from the Honeymooners.
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Great cartoon!
Now how did we learn to fly?
Now how did we learn to fly?
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I don't know whether there is an english analogon. Here we say: I'm just out (= on the fly?) to fetch some cigarettes! (meaning: and won't be seen ever after.)jedishrfu said:
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In English "on the fly" usually means something done casually without much forethought.
http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=on the fly
http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=on the fly
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We say "must fly!" when we need to leave in a hurry, as a stronger form of "must run!" when late for something.
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It is really a great cartoon!
I think that the cartoon does not reveal the whole thing... Right after this scene, the second fish follows and there is no other way for the first to escape than flying
jedishrfu said:
I think that the cartoon does not reveal the whole thing... Right after this scene, the second fish follows and there is no other way for the first to escape than flying
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And the first fish said:
"To the Moon, Alice!" -- Jackie Gleason in the Honeymooners
"To the Moon, Alice!" -- Jackie Gleason in the Honeymooners
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Who first proposed the theory of Evolution?
Charles Darwin is credited with proposing the theory of Evolution through his book "On the Origin of Species" in 1859. However, others such as Alfred Russel Wallace also contributed to the development of this theory.
Is Evolution a fact or a theory?
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What evidence supports the theory of Evolution?
There is a vast amount of evidence that supports the theory of Evolution. This includes fossil records, comparative anatomy, DNA sequencing, and observations of natural selection in action.
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