# Ducks quack

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ducks-quack/227497>\
**Category:** Factual Questions\
**Created:** [February 4, 2004, 4:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ducks-quack/227497 "2004-02-04T16:32:51Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 8\
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**Author:** ![lilabet](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/b38774/32.png) [@lilabet](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/lilabet)\
**Post date:** [February 4, 2004, 4:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ducks-quack/227497/1 "2004-02-04T16:32:51Z")

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but they don’t echo. Anyone know why?

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**Author:** ![Q.E.D](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/q/51bf81/32.png) [@Q.E.D](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Q.E.D)\
**Post date:** [February 4, 2004, 4:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ducks-quack/227497/2 "2004-02-04T16:34:45Z")

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Ducks’ quacks _do_ echo. All sounds echo. This has been discussed here more times than I can count.

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**Author:** ![Khadaji](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/9e8a1a/32.png) [@Khadaji](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Khadaji)\
**Post date:** [February 4, 2004, 4:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ducks-quack/227497/3 "2004-02-04T16:36:31Z")

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The quack of a duck does echo. [The Master Speaks](http://www.straightdope.com/classics/a5_071.html)

It is one of my favorite columns and makes me laugh every time I read it.

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**Author:** ![AndrewL](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/3d9bf3/32.png) [@AndrewL](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AndrewL)\
**Post date:** [February 4, 2004, 4:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ducks-quack/227497/4 "2004-02-04T16:38:40Z")

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Newbies question, but they don’t check archives. Anyone know why?

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**Author:** ![Q.E.D](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/q/51bf81/32.png) [@Q.E.D](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Q.E.D)\
**Post date:** [February 4, 2004, 4:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ducks-quack/227497/5 "2004-02-04T16:40:11Z")

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> [@AndrewL](#):
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> Newbies question, but they don’t check archives. Anyone know why?

Because a newbie’s questions don’t echo?

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**Author:** ![Mangetout](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mangetout/32/19_2.png) [@Mangetout](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mangetout)\
**Post date:** [February 4, 2004, 4:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ducks-quack/227497/6 "2004-02-04T16:47:07Z")

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NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOooo!!!

The important point here is - and I can’t stress this highly enough - it is _possible_ for false imformation to be sent in an email communication.

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**Author:** ![Q.E.D](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/q/51bf81/32.png) [@Q.E.D](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Q.E.D)\
**Post date:** [February 4, 2004, 4:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ducks-quack/227497/7 "2004-02-04T16:51:12Z")

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> [@Mangetout](#):
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> The important point here is - and I can’t stress this highly enough - it is _possible_ for false imformation to be sent in an email communication.

No! You mean I _can’t_ add three inches or more to my penis without using harsh chemicals?

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**Author:** ![John\_Kentzel-Griffin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/ccd318/32.png) [@John\_Kentzel-Griffin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/John_Kentzel-Griffin)\
**Post date:** [February 4, 2004, 4:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ducks-quack/227497/8 "2004-02-04T16:57:16Z")

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OK. We’ve had this question more than a few times here. Please check out Cecil’s column and if you still want to discuss the topic, feel free to start a thread in our Comments on Cecil’s Columns forum.

I’ll just close this.

**DrMatrix** - GQ Moderator