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What's something you forget exists? (lemm.ee)
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I was reminded of the existance of the word "parboil" recently. It kinda surprised me how I just hadn't thought of the word for ages.

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[–] [email protected] 4 points 2 days ago (2 children)

Off topic, I admit, but 6x8. I always forget what 6x8 is.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 day ago

If it's any help, 6×8 is one less than 7×7.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago)

It's a piece of lumber that is 6" by 8", and is excellent for building wooden structures that need to hold a lot of weight. I helped my dad build a tractor bridge from those once.