# why?

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why/40454>\
**Category:** The BBQ Pit\
**Created:** [November 9, 2000, 3:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why/40454 "2000-11-09T15:16:34Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 3\
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**Author:** ![mrkipling](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/e79b87/32.png) [@mrkipling](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mrkipling)\
**Post date:** [November 9, 2000, 3:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why/40454/1 "2000-11-09T15:16:34Z")

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why?

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**Author:** ![Jack\_Batty](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jack_batty/32/3201_2.png) [@Jack\_Batty](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jack_Batty)\
**Post date:** [November 9, 2000, 3:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why/40454/2 "2000-11-09T15:27:27Z")

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MPSIMS, that’s why.

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**Author:** ![c\_goat](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/f4b2a3/32.png) [@c\_goat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/c_goat)\
**Post date:** [November 9, 2000, 3:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why/40454/3 "2000-11-09T15:46:34Z")

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> \*Originally posted by mrkipling \*  
> \*\*why? \*\*

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