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mcjon77
9y ago
No lie, when I saw the title of this thread for a few seconds I was confused and wanted to check my calendar. I kept thinking "Is this April 1st?".
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10y ago
One thing that I don't hear talked about in many of these discussions about the genetic components of race is how the mixed racial ancestry of many "black" people in Europe and the Americas impacts these studies. MANY blacks
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10y ago
Two thoughts about this story: 1) Am I the only person who doesn't accept random facebook friend requests, ESPECIALLY from beautiful women? If I don't know you, I just assume that you are trying to scam me by becoming my facebook
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10y ago
Child of the '80s? My personal favorite was the Ferrari Testarossa.
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10y ago
Wow! I had no idea that there were any links to long term problems with lasix. I have been considering the procedure for over 15 years, but never pulled the trigger. If there are long term risks, I think that I will just stick to glasses.
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10y ago
>The end result you describe isn't much different than a number of 4 year undergraduate degrees, PhDs or masters programs (all at "good" colleges). The difference is that the percentage of people with that negative end res
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10y ago
Yes, gonorrhea (as well as chlamydia and syphilis) can be transmitted via oral sex. In fact, I know of someone who contracted oral gonorrhea (at first she thought it was a bad sore throat) and passed it to a guy who contracted genital gono
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10y ago
Yes, most people go to universities for the credential in order to gain employment. However, the reason why that credential is valuable in obtaining employment is because it implies that the holder of the credential has developed certain s
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10y ago
As someone who has lost a fair amount of weight recently (97 lbs in just under 10 months), I was prepared to argue against this article before even reading it. However, the method he recommended (mindful eating) is basically what I used to
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11y ago
Definitely agree. IIRC, the biggest yearly loss for the Dow was 52% in 1931. While I would HATE to lose 50% of my wealth, the point is that with $50m I can EASILY ride that loss out and give it time to recover in a few years. Now, if I o
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11y ago
It is not just knowing that you are under 24-7 surveillance, it is knowing that there will be CONSEQUENCES for "negative" behavior while under that 24-7 surveillance. For example, if one takes the traditional image of the tyrannic
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11y ago
I can only give my perspective as a US citizen. The best way that I could explain it is with the phrase "out of sight, out of mind." Issues have much less of an impact if a person doesn't see and feel the direct consequence
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11y ago
Did you actually buy five guns from that dealer, or did you do five transfers with background checks? I have done a ton of transfers with my local FFL dealer, but have never actually bought a gun directly from him. He just can't comp
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11y ago
In my experience, the majority of FFL license holders do not have a storefront. In fact, I just did a quick survey of the 20 FFL's who do business near my zip code. Only 8 had storefronts. There is big business in running background