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People suck.
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The alphabet, according to Google.
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"M is for Maud who was swept out to sea/ N is for Neville who dies of ennui"
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'"Often boys who don't feel at ease are terrified to go to the locker room or class, fearing they will be mocked for their size, their lack of athletic prowess, or that they will fall victim to homophobia."' This is news?
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"Adam Phillips and Bellave Shivaram of the University of Virginia measured around 12% by weight of hydrogen uptake in the metal-based composites. This is significantly higher than the target of 5.4wt% set by the US Department of Energy to support the deve
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Can you name that tune from no more than four words?
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