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1b01font00A rod of length 01i00x02i00 is thrown onto a flat table, which is ruled with parallel lines at distance 01i002x02i00. The experiment consists in noting whether 01font00or not02font00 the rod intersects one of the ruled lines.02font02b02br
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001) I feel so uneasy about the use of "consists in" here; actually I am not sure what it means here. Anyway, how about just saying "the experiment is to note whether ...?" 02br
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002) Do you think it makes sense omitting "or not", the red part?02br
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0If I were to reword that so you can see how "consists" is being used, it would be as such:02br 02br 01b 01font 00A rod of length 01i 00x02i 00 is thrown onto a flat table, which is ruled with parallel lines at distance 01i 002x02i 00. 02font 02b 01blockquote 01cite 10Osee12cite 10whether 11font 10or not12font 10 12blockquote 10This portion is important. 02font 02b 02br 02br 01b 01font 02font 02b 02br 02br 01b 00Here it is in whole:02b 02br 02br 01b 01font 00A rod of length 01i 00x02i 00 is thrown onto a flat table, which is ruled with parallel lines at distance 01i 002x02i 00.

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  • 0If I were to reword that so you can see how "consists" is being used, it would be as such:02br 02br 01b 01font 00A rod of length 01i 00x02i 00 is thrown onto a flat table, which is ruled with parallel lines at distance 01i 002x02i 00.
  • 02font 02b 01blockquote 01cite 10Osee12cite 10whether 11font 10or not12font 10 12blockquote 10This portion is important.
  • 02font 02b 02br 02br 01b 01font 02font 02b 02br 02br 01b 00Here it is in whole:02b 02br 02br 01b 01font 00A rod of length 01i 00x02i 00 is thrown onto a flat table, which is ruled with parallel lines at distance 01i 002x02i 00.
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0If I were to reword that so you can see how "consists" is being used, it would be as such:02br
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01b01font00A rod of length 01i00x02i00 is thrown onto a flat table, which is ruled with parallel lines at distance 01i002x02i00. The 01font00purpose of the02font
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