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Anonymous  +  689962 Mon, 23 Mar 09 02:06 PM

Hi, what does the line in bold mean? Thanks. 

Their constant arguments were putting a strain on their marriage.
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Avangi  +  689987 Mon, 23 Mar 09 03:18 PM
A fish scale is technically a strain gauge.  It measures tension.  If I pull hard on a rope which is fastened to a tree, I'm putting a strain on the rope.  It may break.  (It's actually the opposite of pressure.)   The arguments threaten to pull the marriage apart.
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Anonymous, 245 days ago
Hi, thank you very much, .Avangi.
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