# Just trying something to see if it works

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/just-trying-something-to-see-if-it-works/841978>\
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**Created:** [October 18, 2019, 11:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/just-trying-something-to-see-if-it-works/841978 "2019-10-18T23:29:16Z")\
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**Author:** ![DorkVader](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/73ab20/32.png) [@DorkVader](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DorkVader)\
**Post date:** [October 18, 2019, 11:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/just-trying-something-to-see-if-it-works/841978/1 "2019-10-18T23:29:16Z")

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bǎi  
百

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**Author:** ![DorkVader](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/73ab20/32.png) [@DorkVader](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DorkVader)\
**Post date:** [October 18, 2019, 11:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/just-trying-something-to-see-if-it-works/841978/2 "2019-10-18T23:30:34Z")

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Well it seems to work on my phone anyway, but that doesn’t mean anything

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**Author:** ![kopek](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kopek/32/337_2.png) [@kopek](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kopek)\
**Post date:** [October 18, 2019, 11:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/just-trying-something-to-see-if-it-works/841978/3 "2019-10-18T23:41:52Z")

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Իմ օդաթիռը լի է օձաձկերով  
just curious myself

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**Author:** ![Beckdawrek](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/beckdawrek/32/3647_2.png) [@Beckdawrek](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Beckdawrek)\
**Post date:** [October 18, 2019, 11:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/just-trying-something-to-see-if-it-works/841978/4 "2019-10-18T23:42:06Z")

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Yes it’s working.

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**Author:** ![Kent\_Clark](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kent_clark/32/105_2.png) [@Kent\_Clark](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kent_Clark)\
**Post date:** [October 19, 2019, 12:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/just-trying-something-to-see-if-it-works/841978/5 "2019-10-19T00:30:36Z")

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> [@Beckdawrek](#):
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> Yes it’s working.

Let’s say “it’s doing _something_, because those characters aren’t the Roman alphabet.” I have no idea whether it’s doing what **Dork** and\*\* kopek\*\* want it to do.

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**Author:** ![Slash1972](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/slash1972/32/6461_2.png) [@Slash1972](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Slash1972)\
**Post date:** [October 19, 2019, 12:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/just-trying-something-to-see-if-it-works/841978/6 "2019-10-19T00:57:30Z")

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Well, it didn’t access my bank account and transfer you money, if that is what you were trying to do.

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**Author:** ![TokyoBayer](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/tokyobayer/32/13989_2.png) [@TokyoBayer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TokyoBayer)\
**Post date:** [October 19, 2019, 7:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/just-trying-something-to-see-if-it-works/841978/7 "2019-10-19T07:15:05Z")

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Cite?  
Yup. It works

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**Author:** ![kopek](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kopek/32/337_2.png) [@kopek](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kopek)\
**Post date:** [October 19, 2019, 11:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/just-trying-something-to-see-if-it-works/841978/8 "2019-10-19T23:32:17Z")

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> [@Slash1972](#):
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> Well, it didn’t access my bank account and transfer you money, if that is what you were trying to do.

No ------- but when that Nigerian Prince shows up at your doorstep are you going to be surprised!