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Obama said: "From scientists, philanthropists, and public servants to activists, athletes, and artists, these 21 individuals have helped push America forward, inspiring millions of people around the world along the way." I'm
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Signal, the Encrypted Chat App That’s Booming in a Post-Trump World(nymag.com)
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Interesting fact: Korematsu v. United States , the Supreme Court decision upholding the internment of Japanese Americans, was never explicitly overruled by the Supreme Court because there has not been a similar controversy before the court
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Yeah, I can't honestly say I'd let my parents sell their house just to finance my lawsuit. I really admire his and his parents conviction.
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I honestly think it's impossible to find truly unbiased news sources. That being said, at least most trusted biased sources still root their information in facts and have journalistic integrity. I'm not going to throw out NYT, WP,
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Is there a difference in being the leader of an agency and leading the transition at an agency? Because the latter is what he is labeled as which makes it seems like it's a fairly temporary role.
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Eh. I think you don't even need to read the endorsements to understand that the NYTimes and WaPo were both heavily pro-Clinton. Chances are if you were anti-Clinton, you'd be reading their articles throughout the election with a g
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Canada seems appealing to Americans until you realize you could be earning more in the U.S. while spending less on a bunch of other things. Don't get me wrong, I love living in Canada and I mostly don't miss living in Bay Area, bu
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Yeah I don't get the derision. On my desk are multiple electronic items (laptop, speakers, mobile phone, mouse, keyboard, external hard drive) that are all either made in or assembled in China.
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Well webfonts, the thing she was complaining about, can often be far less than a MB, what with weights being a few hundred KB each. If I'm reading a long form article, I'd rather have them choose a nice, unique typeface for me to
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Kind of surprised that only 72.2% turned out, given the implications of the vote. When Quebec was voting for sovereignty in 1995, 93.52% of the eligible voters in the province voted. When Scotland voted for the same recently, it was around
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Your experience in your first example is not dissimilar to my various experiences with Lyft and Uber. A Lyft driver was incapable of following my directions at SFO (I followed the Lyft instructions). And I've had Uber drivers basically
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14% Asian, which is certainly above the national average.
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No no, the reason why you aren't getting hits on online dating is because your profile writeup isn't interesting, it has nothing to do with the fact that you aren't physically attractive!
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> “For too long companies like Airbnb have encouraged illegal activity that takes housing off the market and makes our affordability crisis worse,” she said. “They have sat idly by while unwitting ‘hosts’ are evicted for breaking their l
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I went a gallery recently that actually had a rule printed near the artist biography: "No selfie sticks"
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I highly doubt that Thiel supports sexual abuse anymore than I think all my friends who are going to vote for Clinton support foreign interventionism, the need to regulate video games like narcotics, etc.
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Indeed. I know so many people (from support groups) who say they are afraid of mentioning their mental condition to their employer for fear of effects of the social stigma from their superiors and the impact on their career.
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> It always amuses me how short political memory is. Indeed. So many Clinton supporters overlook her voting record and justify it despite some very questionable decisions.
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When it comes to a company 15% isn't too bad as you have a long time to test and figure out whether you make it. It's never just about one exact moment. With an election it can usually be summed to important event: the vote. So th
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I'm sure he and a lot of other people would rather accomplish certain things in their life even if it means dying an early death, as opposed to living a long life that doesn't satisfy them. I realize that it's not always that
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I don't know. I think there is a difference between applications and platforms like Adobe Software and Windows which often get pirated but at times hugely cost prohibitive to new entrants (e.g. students, young people) vs pirating movie
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It's interesting that there is a huge emphasis on the gender disparity, especially in tech, without also bringing race into the equation. When I first read the article and headline, I first thought to myself: "Are we talking about
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I live in a big city that is having a similar debate of bike lanes sacrificing space for on-street parking. And it's a frustrating debate. Look, I drive. I love parking spaces because I hate looking for parking. But I also know that as
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Most cyclists wouldn't be riding on the sidewalk if they had proper infrastructure. If you look at both DC and NYC they reduced the incidence of cyclists on sidewalks by implementing dedicated bike lanes. When I drive in the 'burb
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I'm just going to preface this by saying I'm a fairly physically unattractive man (short, Asian, assymetrical face with no strong jawline). The quality of the women (based on intellect, personality, accomplishments, and appearance
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They've got a forest in the middle of the airport, and eateries that are certainly better than most North American airports.
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As annoying as SFO can be with for the reasons you've mentioned, it's miles better than going to Laguardia where there is no rail connection, and specific public transit buses go to specific terminals. When going to Laguardia from
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I'll also add to your comment that the Learning How to Learn course on Coursera is helpful regarding the concept of challenging yourself, as you can enhance your ability to take on challenging topics in a way that is sustainable and tr
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> We can't really boats about the industry when we have 15% women and about under 10% African-American. Disagree. We have amazing contributions from a variety of people from Europe, South America, and Asia. It's not perfect, an

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