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"I have great teeth that I routinely get compliments about, and my parents were hyper vigilant about our dental care. I was adopted from a country without a fluoridated water supply when I was 18 months old; I had parasites, low birth weight, and..." [
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"Pretty much everything Stan Chin has ever said (someone cited his response to scarabic's "how to destroy evidence of a dead body" comment, and it's a pitch perfect example), plus Pastabagel's reaction to the nerdy boob grabbing convention..." [
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"Deathalicious is correct. If you're interested in the economic theory behind this stuff, this article from The New Yorker on microfinancing is excellent. And I can't believe no one has mentioned Amartya Sen yet; he's the go-to guy when it comes to..." [
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"I never thought I'd side with the other guys on this one, mathowie! I think your confusion over people considering the worst case scenario would make sense if we were talking about, you know, buying an appliance or going on a road trip. But with..." [
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"-Get enough sleep and learn how to manage stress.
-Don't smoke. Someone above mentioned those lines around the mouth smokers get. Indeedy. They will stay even after you quit.
-Drink enough water.
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"First of all--the fact you worry about this means you're not some jerk. Don't beat yourself up over this.
I'm Korean, but only physically (was adopted by age 2, grew up in the States). I've wrestled a lot with this "Asian chicks are..." [
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"meerkatty's right. i know a lot of people wrinkle their nose at doing eggs in the microwave, but if you pam spray a glass measuring cup or other glass bowl, crack 2 eggs, whisk lightly, and season, it's pretty decent and insanely quick. i usually..." [
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"like grumblebee. discovering adults could be and were wrong sometimes--and on various levels; wrong factually as well as capable of behaving improperly/having prejudices/being deceitful--was like being punched in the stomach. i'm not certain i've..." [
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"Hamlet, Swann's Way, Tristessa, everything I've read by Faulkner James Forster Wharton McCullers O'Connor. Truth and Method by Hans Georg Gadamer. Kant's writings on morals/ethics. Toni Morrison. Gerald Stern. Kafka's letters and notebooks and..." [
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