Glossary entry (derived from question below)
English term or phrase:
back forty lobe of the brain
Polish translation:
płat tylnego areału mózgu
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Frank Szmulowicz, Ph. D.
Apr 30, 2016 12:11
8 yrs ago
English term
back forty lobe of the brain
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Humorystyczny tekst o częściach mózgu:
Another section of the brain is the discipline section called the back forty lobe.
Dzięki za pomoc :)
Another section of the brain is the discipline section called the back forty lobe.
Dzięki za pomoc :)
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| 3 +1 | płat tylnego areału mózgu |
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May 1, 2016 17:24: Frank Szmulowicz, Ph. D. Created KOG entry
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płat tylnego areału mózgu
remote, usually uncultivated acreage on a large piece of land, as on a farm or ranch.
apparently because forty acres was a typical size for such a piece of land
http://www.dictionary.com/browse/back-forty
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The back forty' is a beloved American idiom. In the US, 1 township is 36 square miles (6 miles by 6 miles). Each square mile (a section of land) is divided into 16 subdivisions of 40 acres (1/4 mile by 1/4 mile)-- so a quarter section is 160 acres, a common unit of ownership in the early days of farming. The quarter-section farmer would own two 'front 40s' and two 'back 40s
http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=back forty
apparently because forty acres was a typical size for such a piece of land
http://www.dictionary.com/browse/back-forty
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The back forty' is a beloved American idiom. In the US, 1 township is 36 square miles (6 miles by 6 miles). Each square mile (a section of land) is divided into 16 subdivisions of 40 acres (1/4 mile by 1/4 mile)-- so a quarter section is 160 acres, a common unit of ownership in the early days of farming. The quarter-section farmer would own two 'front 40s' and two 'back 40s
http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=back forty
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There is only one hit for this phrase, which makes me suspicious
Contests and the Brain - Fallacy Detective
www.fallacydetective.com › Articles
1 Jul 2004 - If you want your child to develop good thinking skills, here is one way ... If he is motivated by visions of winning first place, the back-forty-lobe ...
sure they don't mean posterior frontal lobe?
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Note added at 36 mins (2016-04-30 12:47:48 GMT)
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oh well, if it is an Americanism, that counts me out!
Contests and the Brain - Fallacy Detective
www.fallacydetective.com › Articles
1 Jul 2004 - If you want your child to develop good thinking skills, here is one way ... If he is motivated by visions of winning first place, the back-forty-lobe ...
sure they don't mean posterior frontal lobe?
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Note added at 36 mins (2016-04-30 12:47:48 GMT)
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oh well, if it is an Americanism, that counts me out!
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