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It follows along the lines of -- and darn well may have sprung from, come to think -- the famous "5-second rule," which of course suggests that if you drop food on the floor/ground, you have 5 seconds to snatch it up before it becomes totally germ/dirt-infested.
Maggie Lamond Simone: Avoiding Holiday Weight Gain the Smart Way: Rationalization Maggie Lamond Simone 2011
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Di Luca, of LPR Brakes, maintained a 5-second lead over Thomas Lovkvist of Sweden in the overall standings.
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Zero to 60 mph hovers in the 7.5-second range and top speed is quite in excess of 200 kph you do the math!
Alfa Romeo Readies a Stirring Stateside Return Dan Neil 2011
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It follows along the lines of -- and darn well may have sprung from, come to think -- the famous "5-second rule," which of course suggests that if you drop food on the floor/ground, you have 5 seconds to snatch it up before it becomes totally germ/dirt-infested.
Maggie Lamond Simone: Avoiding Holiday Weight Gain the Smart Way: Rationalization Maggie Lamond Simone 2011
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It's also quite fast: Car and Driver notched a 7.5-second dash to 60 mph, which means — to add some perspective — that this shiny wad of chewed gum on four wheels will blow the doors of f Magnum's svelte Ferrari 308 GTS.
Nissan's Jazzy Juke, Imperfect on Purpose Dan Neil 2011
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It follows along the lines of -- and darn well may have sprung from, come to think -- the famous "5-second rule," which of course suggests that if you drop food on the floor/ground, you have 5 seconds to snatch it up before it becomes totally germ/dirt-infested.
Maggie Lamond Simone: Avoiding Holiday Weight Gain the Smart Way: Rationalization Maggie Lamond Simone 2011
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Rather different than clicking on the "retweet" button and having that 5-second warm fuzzy of causing a public corporation to donate a nickel to a worthwhile charity, isn't it?
Dave Taylor: Why #beatcancer Doesn't Help Fight Cancer Dave Taylor 2010
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Rather different than clicking on the "retweet" button and having that 5-second warm fuzzy of causing a public corporation to donate a nickel to a worthwhile charity, isn't it?
Dave Taylor: Why #beatcancer Doesn't Help Fight Cancer Dave Taylor 2010
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Rather different than clicking on the "retweet" button and having that 5-second warm fuzzy of causing a public corporation to donate a nickel to a worthwhile charity, isn't it?
Dave Taylor: Why #beatcancer Doesn't Help Fight Cancer Dave Taylor 2010
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Nissan And it's also quite fast: Car and Driver notched a 7.5-second dash to 60 mph.
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