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5 ww ii ii 1 1 1 I by Marilyn vos Savant Some of my readers' questions would confound the Oracle of I li iii Delphi! Here's a selection of recent unanswer- able ones Worth pondering anyway: As I travel the highways, I notice signs that readier Crossing." How do the deer know to cross at those signs? from a reader in Ovilla, Tex. Why are the Three Musketeers always depicted with swords? Why not muskets? Burbank, Calif. Why do the eyes of life-size cardard figures of people ap- pdr tO watch and fOnCVv yOU S3 you pass by? Tyler, Tex. I've heard that the Earth's mag- -netic poles are reversing. Will the strip in my credit card still work? Will my refrigerator repel my magnets? Portland, Maine Why don't eggs taste like chicken? St.

Louis, Mo. Dp I have more of a chance of catching a cold if I am chewing gum and blowing bubbles? In other words, can airborne germs be caught by my bubble and then ingested after it has deflated and the gum is back in my mouth? Saddle Brook, NJ. Visit us at PARADE.COM ifMswni wilii Jilliiu.