Steel may be roughly defined as an alloy of iron and carbon containing up to 1.7% carbon, all of the carbon being in the combined condition. A second definition, distinguishing it from cast or wrought iron, is that it has been produced in the molten condition, and a third states that steel can be hardened by quenching from a suitably high temperature. There are...certain exceptions to all these definitions.

I had to repeat the instructions for her five times; methinks the old lady was aurally challenged.

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The Australian relative is more likely to be a bit older, even middle-aged, and to have a well-developed beer gut, thongs, a bad tan, and a perpetual stubbie holder glued to his palm.