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  • Written English, Misc.

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    @RealPlayer said: REgifting. So, that word does not bug me.... well, as long as it's used as a gerund If someone says "Remember that book that Mark gifted me? I regifted it to Sue" then all bets are off.
  • Narrower Piano Keys

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    Narrow keys thread on Reddit link text
  • Charles Spencer is telling tales out of school

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    You can't grieve someone you never loved in the first place.
  • Whoa! I just found a new avatar.

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    AndyDA
    Go into your account(lowest left icon on main page), edit profile, edit profile again, change picture
  • One of the best actresses of my generation

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  • What's your Uber rating?

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    @kluurs said: 4.79 - not sure who I displeased. You never know when you close a door a little too hard. Rachel always does that as a matter of habit. I’ll bet her rating is relatively bad.
  • Thanks a lot, *ssh*le

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    @Mik BTW don't get me wrong, I'm very happy for you that yours was funded. Any studies getting funded in this admin should be celebrated. But there is (was) a vetting process in place. Trump just ignored it, the way he ignores everything and just does what he wants. So I wouldn't call that winnowing.
  • Rosecliff Mansion, Newport

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    Newport, RI Chateau-sur-Mer Link to video I've noticed many of these Gilded Age mansions in Newport had dark interiors. I like that. I think it's beautiful and elegant. Darkness is a rare commodity when sunlight is so relentless imho.
  • Art 2nd Thread

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    Speaking of art, I received some more of my late mother's photographs today. So this was the 4th USPS box of 4 with photographs my cousin found after my father passed. It was joyous! My mother passed in 2014 and so much went missing. But today there was something I wanted a lot. It's a black and white photograph of my mother and me by my first Dr who was a photographer. I had this photograph framed for my mother a long time ago. I would have been maybe 4 and she would have been about 23. Man I need to learn to post pictures.
  • Tech leaders sign agreement

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    What could possibly go wrong?
  • Best way to clean car windshield?

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    Well, that's ironic. I was taught to use vinegar and newspapers, iirc. I think the paper was meant to be abrasive. I still use vinegar. I use it with paper towels.
  • New semester starts soon at the music school

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    ShiroKuroS
    @Bernard that sounds like a great approach!!
  • Lots of great recipes and processes

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  • NYT list of 100 best TV shows of tue 21st century

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    All of Doug's, 17 of the top 100 of the 21st century.
  • Previously unreleased Stevie Wonder

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    Great!
  • Rare Madonna Song

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    "AI" and the song is still something she might well have done. Let this be a lesson to us all: "Based on a search of Madonna's official discography and media channels, there is no evidence that "What Did You Expect?" is an official song released by her. It is highly likely that this video is an unofficial upload, fan-made creation, or a composition generated by artificial intelligence, rather than an authorized track from her music catalog." AI isn't sure? That's a new one. Yeah, it's AI. My error.
  • Where I was the last few days

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    @jon-nyc said: This year they canceled days 2 and 3 due to a Nor’easter. We usually ride rain or shine, and that’s the ‘official’ stance, but on Saturday and Sunday we had sustained 25mph winds with gusts to 45mph so they canceled two days for safety. Yikes! I’m glad they canceled!!
  • Switzerland

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    Not to pile on, but every hotel we stayed in was set up to stay warm. I get it - the climate is brutal and most tourists come for ski season. Giant radiators, hot water towel warmers, heated floors. Very nice except summer temps are a lot higher than they’re used to. The old hotels have windows that open. The new ones don’t. They’re going to have to adapt to climate change at some point.
  • Turncoat

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    I'm sorry but He's a DINO and a wholly owned subsidiary of the foreign lobby of the State of Israel . I think he should take his addled brain, his gym clothes, and the little Israeli flags he waived belligerently in the halls of Congress, and find a "safe place" for himself, where he might get therapy for his sub-par cognitive functioning, and might also come to realize that, contrary to his barking, he does not represent the State of Israel. He might have had a good start but what a dumpster fire.
  • If anyone is interested ...

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    Thank you; it was a good read.