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Anonymous Posted 14 years ago
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how long is an hourglass?

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How long is a small hourglass?

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She can stay under water for the time of an hourglass.
  

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Hi; An hourglass is a timepiece that uses the flow of sand through a small ******* to measure out an hour (60 minutes) of time. If she can stay underwater for the entire length of time that an hourglass measures, then she is a fish. Even whales and dolphins cannot hold their breath that long.

  • Hi; An hourglass is a timepiece that uses the flow of sand through a small ******* to measure out an hour (60 minutes) of time.
  • If she can stay underwater for the entire length of time that an hourglass measures, then she is a fish.
  • Even whales and dolphins cannot hold their breath that long.
  • Now an egg timer has an hourglass shape, and runs for 3 minutes.
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Hi;

An hourglass is a timepiece that uses the flow of sand through a small ******* to measure out an hour (60 minutes) of time.
If she can stay underwater for the entire length of time that an hourglass measures, then she is a fish. Even whales and dolphins cannot hold their breath that long.

Now an egg timer has an hourglass shape, and runs for 3 minutes.

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