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WleAtl-2
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WleAtl-2 asked in SportsCycling · 5 years ago

What exactly is "manual" about a "manual"? Where did it get that dumb name?

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  • Jon
    Lv 7
    5 years ago

    Because a manual instructs the reader how to adjust and repair (or 'manipulate') the machine.

  • RaleighBob
    Lv 6
    5 years ago

    It's simply a really long wheelie. You never thought about doing a search on YouTube?

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q7902QMhaoU

  • Chris Ancor
    Lv 7
    5 years ago

    It comes from the Latin word: manualis.

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