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Lotus @elmer0421 (432) 13 Feb 22

I am reading the Diary of Ma Yan and it's about struggles of a young woman. She wrote a diary about her daily lives including her school life. Her story teaches us to be grateful for what we have.Ma Yan values education and she...

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sclint Foundation and Empire by Isaac Asimov. Second of a series of sci-fi novels all I've already read once before. The entire series deals with how the fictional field of psychohistory (statistical laws that govern massive numbers of people's behaviours) predicts...

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askme123 @askme123 (6150) 23 Jan 22

Some people don't want to work.Some people are lazy and just want free money. This is why they find themselves in all sort of trouble with the law. I just read recently that there were 2 Burger King robberies in 2 different parts...

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sclint @askme123 "When you judge others, you do not define them, you define yourself.” -Earl Nightingale

11 Feb 22

wreckedfeline @wreckedfeline (21) 10 Feb 22

I've been thinking about how cut throat our society has become. Seems like every single business I deal with has some sort of scam going on. Not long ago I read an article where the very wealthy author was suggesting people get...

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sclint It "is everywhere. It is all around us. Even now, in this very room. You can see it when you look out your window or when you turn on your television. You can feel it when you go to work... when you go to church... when you pay your taxes. It is the world ..."...

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Shavkat @Shavkat (139828) • Philippines 11 Feb 22

You might be thinking who are they. They are my old man and lovely mother who are enjoying a pandemic-free environment in heaven now. Their lives went by too fast in this world. In memory of them, I attached a photo to remember...

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sclint I had a collection from my great grandma, lost them in a fire before I could digitize. Huhuhu.

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Diana @dya80dya (36619) 11 Feb 22

More and more people have depression. I wonder if people can overcome depression without medication. Sometimes medication has horrible side effects. Not everybody can tolerate it. Depression can cause suicidal thoughts. I wonder...

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sclint Some cases of depression, and probably most of the severe ones, are biological. It has something to do with neurotransmitters gone haywire. It is not something that people who suffer from it can dispel by mere power of thought. Thus, medication. Or maybe...

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askme123 @askme123 (6150) 23 Jan 22

Some people don't want to work.Some people are lazy and just want free money. This is why they find themselves in all sort of trouble with the law. I just read recently that there were 2 Burger King robberies in 2 different parts...

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sclint @askme123 The problem with judging people is that we reduce them down to a handful of characteristics – completely ignoring the fact that people are complex, three-dimensional beings with many different sides.

11 Feb 22

Rashna Gandhi @Rashnag (30592) • Surat, India 4 Feb 22

Hi guys, Hope you all are doing good. I am doing good too. I came across this wonderful quote so thought to share it here. I have observed that nowadays due to fast paced life wherein due to...

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sclint But in these times of Covid, we have to stay negative, don't we?

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Shavkat @Shavkat (139828) • Philippines 3 Feb 22

Personally, I always left cringing when seeing small black insects or bugs gathered together. I am sure some of you have a cringe feeling over something. It is normal to feel disgusted if not acceptable or uncomfortable about...

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sclint Snakes. We live in a very rural area, surrounded almost completely by trees and grasslands. A snake enters the house at least 6 times a year, sparsely. Get me very worried for the kids.

4 Feb 22

MARILYN @Marilynda1225 (82710) • United States 3 Feb 22

My computer is ready to update from Windows 10 to Windows 11 and my question is... Are there many differences or is it basically similar to Windows 10. I hate change and not very computer savvy and a little leery of switching...

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sclint @LadyDuck Hmm, if that is true, that's not good for the Linux community. Evil MicroSoft has this historical tactic of EEA (Embrace, Extend and Extinguish) via exclusive patenting. We have to study further...

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MARILYN @Marilynda1225 (82710) • United States 3 Feb 22

My computer is ready to update from Windows 10 to Windows 11 and my question is... Are there many differences or is it basically similar to Windows 10. I hate change and not very computer savvy and a little leery of switching...

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sclint @LadyDuck (image: lewing@isc.tamu.edu Larry Ewing and The GIMP)

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YoghurtGal @flapiz (23148) • United Kingdom 2 Feb 22

2 hour break and luckily there's a free hospital bed for me to lay in. They say this room is haunted a lot of my colleagues had seen or felt something. I haven't and I'm not fussed as long as they don't show themselves to me.

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sclint I really wish I could experience a ghost. It would probably make me only 99% skeptic about life after death.

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Jenaisle @Jenaisle (14078) • Philippines 1 Feb 22

I believe every person has the right to get vaccinated or not, That's a personal choice. However, what if all establishments won't allow unvaxxed people into their places? It's going on right now with some establishments because...

law on vaccinations

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sclint Even before the pandemic, any commercial establishment has the discretion to allow or prevent entry to anyone, or to require certain procedures prior to entry, like checking your bags. Entry to such an establishment is not a right, but a privilege. The choice...

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Shavkat @Shavkat (139828) • Philippines 1 Feb 22

This afternoon, I can hear some noise. When I peak to our windows, the noisy neighbors are moving out from their apartment. Finally, they decided to do this. It has been more than a year that they are pestering us. I honestly hate...

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sclint We don't have a choice. The neighbors are all relatives. And some are indeed obnoxious.

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kixsh101 @kixsh101 (2105) • Philippines 1 Feb 22

I am hovering my Google Play app and saw this Toloka app. It promises that users will earn something by sharing reviews or doing tasks. I got so curious that I downloaded the app. I haven't registered yet, because I am concerned...

toloka

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sclint Hmm. Russian. IDK. But I'm wary of it.

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kixsh101 @kixsh101 (2105) • Philippines 31 Jan 22

I believe that everyone should know their rights. I am an avid believer of "No man should be above the law". But for me, there is a necessity to know what are the laws, even the most basic one. What are does the Constitution...

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sclint In the Philippines, human rights abuses abound and the violators are the law enforcers themselves. So there you are with the clash between law and human rights, right there. Knowledge of the law and human rights will certainly equip citizens, but it is simply...

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Simone @Janet357 (75646) 29 Jan 22

Am not sure with you but I like eating raw peanuts. I think you get all the nutrients compared to when you eat them roasted or steamed. But I also eat the steamed ones. Peanuts are rich in fiber so I can see how my body benefits...

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sclint @Janet357 Ok, thanks for being so open-minded about it. Lastly, according again to the article and some others, high cooking temperatures are needed to kill salmonella. Washing may not be enough.

31 Jan 22

Ovidiu @soymex (1097) • Glasgow, Scotland 30 Jan 22

There are hundreds of sites that predict the future for all zodiac signs. Many even give details on how to make a fortune, how to find your other half. Not to mention the crooks who promise you...

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sclint Fortune tellers tell to make a fortune... for themselves.

30 Jan 22

vikingswest @Vikingswest1 (6304) • United States 30 Jan 22

I live about a half mile from a shooting range. It was already there when I moved in 33 years ago. At first, the noise from the discharge of rounds was unsettling but after some time, I barely noticed it. It got me to thinking...

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sclint @Vikingswest1 Yes, I am accustomed to the direction, volley and loudness of the shots coming from the firing range. Anything different is something else. I can even distinguish shots coming from CO2 guns, though they are as dangerous to kids anyway.

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vikingswest @Vikingswest1 (6304) • United States 30 Jan 22

I live about a half mile from a shooting range. It was already there when I moved in 33 years ago. At first, the noise from the discharge of rounds was unsettling but after some time, I barely noticed it. It got me to thinking...

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sclint Gunshots are also frequent here. That's beside the fact that there's a firing range about a kilometer away. I get jolted by nearby gunshots and instantly worry about the kids who always wander about.

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The Horse @TheHorse (218548) • Walnut Creek, California 29 Jan 22

I called 911 just now. It was the same old crap. Some dude was calling some woman in an apartment near me a "b*tch" and a "n*gger." This has happened before. But as I was calling, two separate Sheriff vehicles arrived....

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sclint @TheHorse Meth and marijuana. It's not actually the drugs they're after. It's rival druglords. The current president publicly wants popularity and secretly aims to monopolize the drug industry for himself.

30 Jan 22

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