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five-second rule (suomeksi)
- Määritelmät:
- Any rule that allows or prohibits certain behavior for five seconds after some event, especially:
- (lb, en, informal) The belief that food dropped on the ground may safely be eaten provided it is picked up within five seconds of touching the ground.
- * '''2007-05-09''', Harold McGee, ''The New York Times'', "The Five-Second Rule Explored, or How Dirty Is That Bologna?", page F3
- *: Accompanied by six graphs, two tables and equations whose terms include “bologna” and “carpet,” it’s a thorough microbiological study of the '''five-second rule''': the idea that if you pick up a dropped piece of food before you can count to five, it’s O.K. to eat it.
- * '''2010''', Sandy Donovan, ''Does an Apple a Day Keep the Doctor Away?'', [https://books.google.com/books?id=szP-FP1af4oC&lpg=PA20&dq=%22five-second%20rule%22%20germs&pg=PA20v=onepage&q=%22five-second%20rule%22%20germs&f=false]:
- *: UNFORTUNATELY, THE '''FIVE-SECOND RULE''' IS A MYTH.
- * '''2012''', William A. Dando, ''Food and Famine in the 21st Century'', [https://books.google.com/books?id=6P-pKFXXHeEC&lpg=PA201&dq=%22five-second%20rule%22%20germs&pg=PA201v=onepage&q=%22five-second%20rule%22%20germs&f=false page 201]:
- *: Here are five facts to remember for those who are tempted to apply the '''five-second rule'''.
- * '''2015''', ''Curious George Discovers Germs'', [https://books.google.com/books?id=HhHrCQAAQBAJ&lpg=PT31&dq=%22five-second%20rule%22%20germs&pg=PT31v=onepage&q=%22five-second%20rule%22%20germs&f=false]:
- *: Often, people call out the '''five-second rule''' because they think that if you get food off the floor quickly enough, there won't be any germs on it.
- (lb, en, basketball) A rule that a closely-guarded player cannot hold the ball for more than five seconds without dribbling, passing, rolling, or shooting the ball.
- (lb, en, basketball) A rule that a player who throws in the ball from out of bounds must get rid of it in less than five seconds.