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		Readers and scientists : > 1,001 thanks to you, April Holladay, for the answer about the speed of the falling raindrop. You've made two grown men and one young girl smarter and happier! Ed Rogers, Las Vegas, NV > Well done. I could not have done better. Dr. Michael S. Turner, Chair of the Department of Astrophysics at the University of Chicago Good Show! Since you introduced me to it, I've visited your column many times and I always learn something I've often wondered about. -Peter Ifland, Commander, US Navy Reserve, Retired, Cincinnati OH > I'm an engineer with Collier County, Florida and we're considering requiring sumps in our storm water catch basins and the mosquito issue came up and I couldn't find anything on line. You were a big help. ...if I have any bizarre questions that come up... I'll call you first. Stan Chrzanowski, Senior Engineer, Planning Services, Collier County Government, Florida > Thank you very much for the article, I do appreciate it. You did a very good job! Dr. Michel B. Ducharme, Head / Human Protection and Performance Group, Environmental and Applied Ergonomics, Defence & Civil Institute of Environmental Medicine, Toronto, Ontario, CANADA > Nicely done! Dr. David H. Hathaway, NASA/MSFC, Huntsville, AL > The article came out very nice--especially with the graphics. Eric L. Geist, Scientist, US Geological Survey, Menlo Park, CA > I loved the bit on black robes. I've always wondered about that. John Fleck, science writer, Albuquerque Journal > Also, thanks for maintaining me on your email list. I love your articles and I also share them with others. Kathy Anderson, Comp. Spec., USDA Forestry Service, St. Paul, MN > It looks great. John Bianchi, Audubon Society > Nice job, April. Very well written. John Meyer, Entomology professor, North Carolina State University > You have provided an excellent answer to the question. Brian M. DeBroff, M.D., opthapalogy professor, Yale School of Medicine > Thanks April.... A good reply, well written and well illustrated. Bob McDavitt, Weather Ambassador, New Zealand > You make my brain happy. C.Ryan Tobin > Thank you for answering this question. I've wondered about this since I was a kid and now I finally know it. Bert Meijers, Vaals, The Netherlands > I'm an English teacher in China, and Wonder Quest is a Wonder Full way to interest students in using English!! Kevin Philhower, English teacher, China > Great! I see the time travel question was # 1! J. Richard Gott, astrophysical sciences professor, Princeton University > [on "How to tell if an egg is fertile] that was sooo interesting to know.. i am expecting my little peacock egg to hatch any day now. thanks for your help.. Veronica > I just had my first fabulous encounter with your web site. I think you will cost me many sleepless nights, reading those interesting questions and answers! Charlotte > Terrific encapsulation of the little we know about that [ancient Roman and Greek] music. William Bolcom, recipient of the 1988 Pulitzer Prize for music > I am an avid reader of your email column and contributed to one on the atmosphere. With reference to your recent column on "green flashes": at the South Pole, where there is one sunset per year that takes many days to occur, green flashes and "blue flashes" can last for many hours to days. Dr. Russ Schnell, Director, Observatory Operations, NOAA/CMDL