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What does the phrase I'll retire to Bedlam said by Alastair Sim in A Christmas Carol mean?

Bedlam was a popular name for ST. Mary of Bethlehem hospital in London at the time of Dickens's classic. It was a hospital for the mentally disturbed. Scrooge felt that it was… (MORE)

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In Literature & Language

What language did the word bedlam come from?

It is English - it is short for Saint Mary Bethlehem Royal Hospital, a mental hospital in London. The term was used to refer to the confusion inherent in a mental instit… (MORE)

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Where does the word bedlam come from?

There used to be a hospital in London, England, for the mentally ill called Bethlehem Hospital. The people of London started pronouncing the name "Bethlehem" as "Bedlam". They… (MORE)

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In Windows XP

How do you get back your Files from Back Up?

If you did back up your files you must have used a backup program. Must use the same program to recover your files. UNLESS you have just copied into a drive then recopy them b… (MORE)

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What is better the you phone 5c or 5s?

the 5s because it has better service but it dosent have diffrent colrs just silver gold and black

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In Literary Devices and Figures of Speech

What is a back to back agreement?

Back to back agreement is a form of contract where there is another entity that has the same liabilities and responsibilities as the principal person of the contract. Ther… (MORE)

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In Business Law

What is a back-to-back agreement?

Back-to-back agreements are light forms of partnership that is used in commercial situations and is typically for one specific project. It incorporates the main contract t… (MORE)

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In College Football

What does bedlam mean?

It means: 1. A nutter, Madman 2. A state of bemusement

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What does bedlam mean in etymology terms?

late Middle English: early form of Bethlehem, referring to the hospital of St. Mary of Bethlehem in London, used as an institution for the insane.

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Statistician / Economist formerly employed in various Government Departments in the UK, freelance mathematics and statistics tutor since retiring in 2008, Fellow of the Royal Statistical Society.

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In Math and Arithmetic

What is the answer to 20c plus 5 equals 5c plus 65?

20c + 5 = 5c + 65 Divide through by 5: 4c + 1 = c + 13 Subtract c from both sides: 3c + 1 = 13 Subtract 1 from both sides: 3c = 12 Divide both sides by 3: c = 4