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Language Acquisition

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8 October 2023 at 19:00

My first words were 'These were my first words; what were yours?'

Dubious Islands

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5 October 2023 at 19:00

Running for office in Minnesota on the single-issue platform 'dig a permanent channel through the Traverse Gap because it will make this map more satisfying.'

Odyssey

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3 October 2023 at 19:00

Ugh, it says they attempted delivery but "Nobody was home."

A Halloween Carol

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1 October 2023 at 19:00

[after a minute] "Okay, I think I've got it, thanks. Can I--" "oOOOooOOooo!"

Factorial Numbers

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28 September 2023 at 19:00

So what do we do when we get to base 10? Do we use A, B, C, etc? No: Numbers larger than about 3.6 million are simply illegal.

Book Podcasts

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26 September 2023 at 19:00

I've been working my way through this 1950s podcast by someone named John Tolkien called 'Lord of the Rings'--it's a deep dive into this fictional world he created. Good stuff, really bingeable!

Lying

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24 September 2023 at 19:00

I was, at least at the start of this disastrous game night, your friend.

Urban Planning Opinion Progression

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21 September 2023 at 19:00

If they're going to make people ride bikes and scooters in traffic, then it should at LEAST be legal to do the Snow Crash thing where you use a hook-shot-style harpoon to catch free rides from cars.

xkcd Phone Flip

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19 September 2023 at 19:00

Theranos partnership: Sorry, we know, but we signed the contract back before all the stuff and the lawyers say we can't back out, so just try to keep your finger away from the bottom of the phone.

Haunted House

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17 September 2023 at 19:00

You can leave at any time through the door over there. It's a Louisville door, so you'll need to find a compatible knob. No, don't be silly, that one is a Lexington knob! Of course it won't fit.

Iceberg Efficiency

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14 September 2023 at 19:00

Our experimental aerogel iceberg with helium pockets manages true 100% efficiency, barely touching the water, and it can even lift off of the surface and fly to more efficiently pursue fleeing hubristic liners.

Exoplanet Observation

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12 September 2023 at 19:00

NASA prefers to say that their rovers are 'looking for signs of past life on Mars' and not 'ghost hunting.'

Brassica

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10 September 2023 at 19:00

Sequoia Brussels sprouts are delicious but it's pretty hard to finish one.

Gold

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7 September 2023 at 19:00

It can be expensive to hire a professional spectroscopist for your wedding, but the quality of the spectra you get is worth it.

Autumn and Fall

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5 September 2023 at 19:00

Of course in reality this is just a US/UK thing; in British English, 'fall' is the brief period in between and 'autumn' is the main season.

Abstract Pickup

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3 September 2023 at 19:00

Escape Artist Frees Self From Conversation With Pickup Artist

Fossil

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31 August 2023 at 19:00

The two best reasons to get into fossils are booping trilobites and getting to say the word "fossiliferous" a lot.

*@gmail.com

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29 August 2023 at 19:00

Hi all, just replying to loop in *@outlook.com and *@yahoo.com.

Path Minimization

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27 August 2023 at 19:00

Of course you get an ice cream cone for the swimmer too! You're not a monster.

Inspiration

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24 August 2023 at 19:00

An apple fell on Isaac Newton's head and gave him the idea that the moon might be a tasty apple, though this turned out not to be true--the Apollo program eventually determined that it was just a desolate and bland Red Delicious.