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   by astura 1y ago

   >first learning the letters and the sounds they make. Then starting to read words by "sounding them out." This is called "phonics" and was universal until recently. The 1980s had commercials advertising "Hooked o
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   by astura 1y ago

   For dumb Americans like me - that 18.641 miles/hr.
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   by astura 1y ago

   I must be a blind, I literally just can't see what this guy is talking about.
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   by astura 1y ago

   I think that the GP must not be American. I noticed in Ireland (at least) the word "cunt" is used to describe an unpleasant/objectionable person in general (regardless of gender) whereas in the US it's a derogatory term
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   by astura 1y ago

   Also millions of lies. Don't forget the lies. If Hulk Hogan is talking, he's lying.
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   by astura 1y ago

   Nobody who is ordering a frapachino is convinced they are ordering because they like coffee, especially considering that the half of the frapachino menu is non-coffee flavors.
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   by astura 1y ago

   Just keep the conversation appropriate for time, place, and how well you know the person. That avoids oversharing. For example, I overheard a conversation between two coworkers. One asked about a health issue and the other responded with th
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   by astura 1y ago

   >On my M2 MacBook, the renderer process is now using 6% CPU (down from 15%), and the GPU process is now using 6% CPU and less than 1% GPU (down from 25% and 20%). I honestly can't imagine typing this out and patting myself on the ba
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   by astura 1y ago

   I guess it's not much of a concern in Australia, I guess. https://www.arpansa.gov.au/understanding-radiation/radiation... >In 1990, ARPANSA conducted a nationwide survey of more than 3300 Australian homes to de
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    by astura 1y ago

    I heard that even houses next door to each other can have different amounts of radon.
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    by astura 1y ago

    Adult content has a high chargeback rate and high fraud rates so payment processing for adult content has higher fees.
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    by astura 1y ago

    > universities need volume to survive so basically once in, you are spitted out eventually. This just isn't true, I mean, my university has a graduation rate around ~65% People who know the least amount universities talk the the mos
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    by astura 1y ago

    >When buying or selling a house, this can get really bad. You have all sorts of entities which extensions of other entities. The bank has a mortgage sector which uses a different domain Huh? I got my mortgage thru a mortgage broker and I
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    by astura 1y ago

    I immediately thought of Keyhole, Inc, which became Google Earth.
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    by astura 1y ago

    Um that's kinda silly, everyone would know a footballer isn't home while he's at a football game?
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    by astura 1y ago

    I simply don't believe you that all data brokers are completely and entirely illegal where you live.
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    by astura 1y ago

    Cuz it's not really unknown nor is it illegal. I know someone who bought the address of everyone with a specific first name.
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    by astura 1y ago

    For those who didn't understand this comment (like me) Nonce is also British slang for alleged or convicted sex offenders, especially ones involving children.
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    by astura 1y ago

    The string with the value of "false" evaluates to true. In other words If ("false") { /* You will be here */ }
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    by astura 1y ago

    >thinking you can overcome addiction by yourself is one of the reasons that addiction is prevalent. This is complete BS, the majority of addicts overcome addiction without any specific treatment. https://psmag.com/social-
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    by astura 1y ago

    Pop isn't a Canadianisms, is common in a lot of the US too. https://www.businessinsider.com/soda-pop-coke-map-2018-10
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    by astura 1y ago

    It's common to order a beer at work lunch in the US too. Though I have worked at places if the company was paying for the lunch they won't pay for alcohol. In those cases we've always asked for the beers to be on a separate c
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    by astura 1y ago

    I'm not young, but I have absolutely zero nostalgia for the original Jurassic Park. I think it's a good movie. I was 10 when it came out and I remember watching it on VHS and thinking it was very, very boring. Didn't finish.
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    by astura 1y ago

    "Poor people who used to drive but now can't afford to due to congestion pricing" is not a population that exists in Manhattan.
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    by astura 1y ago

    This doesn't tell you "how to network as an introvert", it's more like the author's personal OCD checklist. Is there a blog post for "how to realize a list of my own personal compulsions isn't advise for o
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    by astura 1y ago

    Coyotes are wary of people and can usually be scared off by making loud noises. Coyote attacks on people are very rare. Off leash, escaped, or stray domestic dogs are much more of a threat to children than coyotes.
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    by astura 1y ago

    I worked with a guy who wasn't even "over employed" but was working on some big side project at home. He would blow off any meeting before noon. Just wouldn't show up. His work was usually late and rushed/poor quali
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    by astura 1y ago

    Wolves hunt to eat. Housecats hunt to eat but also for sport and fun and will very often not even consume their prey, as they are well fed by their owners. That's where the "cats of the sea" comment came from. Wolves are very
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    by astura 1y ago

    > "killer" seems prejudicial since it inspire unwarranted fear. They are apex predators. I don't think it's prejudicial to call an apex predators "killer." It's accurate. Do you still think it's &q
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    by astura 1y ago

    Honey.