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Women writers like Neal Stephenson, are there any?
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San Francisco hole-in-the-wall eateries and random attractions
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"You can turn off the sidebar that suggests songs to buy. So you don't have to worry about the impulse-buying problem." [
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Delicious Vegetarian Sandwiches
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"It's from the movie Gilda, where one character says "Statistics show that there are more women in the world than anything else--except insects...." [
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"Kerry Greenwood's Phryne Fisher series, about a 1920's flapper in Australia?" [
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"You are all entirely, entirely wrong. The best chapstick ever is Palmer's Cocoa Butter Chapstick. It doesn't taste like anything, is smells vaguely chocolatey but not so people notice, and it comes in a big tube that makes everyone think you are..." [
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"Southern California upbringing. Growing up, there wasn't a particularly hard-and-fast rule about it, but my feeling is the same as many people above, that you don't take your shoes off when other people are at your house, and you certainly don't do..." [
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"Oh! And I forgot to mention the most amazing pasta sauce ever, asparagus pesto.
Get a bunch of asparagus, trim the ends, toss with olive oil and salt, and roast at about 400 till they start to brown here and there, and are tender. Don't overcook..." [
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"A very wise man once told me:
Spend money on your shoes and your bed, because if you're not in one, you're in the other.
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"The best thing ever for shaving your legs is to use Palmer's cocoa butter body oil. It is amazing.
For the bikini area, conditioner seems to work best...." [
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"I think I've made this for about 5 out of the last 7 meals I cooked at home:
For one:
Finely dice (about 1/4 in) a bit of salami* (maybe a 3/4 inch piece) and saute in olive oil until crisp.
Meanwhile, set salted water to boil.
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"In case anyone else wonders, the JG Ballard story is called "Manhole 69"." [
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"So, I just got back and we had an amazing trip. I don't think I've ever eaten so many good meals in a row.
Tu Lan was awesome--we had the imperial rolls, the chicken salad, and the Ten Things In A Pot. (Don't forget to squeeze the lemon in the..." [
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"What's That Bug has a few pictures of wolf spiders on this page (scroll down) that look kinda like yours.
You shouldn't kill it, you should leave it be and let it hunt other bugs. Spiders are a sign of a healthy house!..." [
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"This recipe is from The Splendid Table's weekly newsletter, and I use it all the time when I have too many greens around. It reheats very nicely, and you can substitute chickpeas for the beans if you feel like a change.
CANNELLINI BEANS WITH..." [
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"I used to waste quite a bit of time playing Sleuth--if you like the mystery-novel thing." [
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"I am a librarian so oftentimes friends or acquaintances want me to "do something" about their library fines.
I just sort of laugh and say "oh, I couldn't!" kind of like I thought they were joking, and they generally don't bring..." [
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"How about a Gimlet? Gin (or vodka if you prefer) and Rose's sweetened lime juice.
Philip Marlowe drank them--doesn't get any more manly than that, dude...." [
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"The Ultimate Jell-O Shot has some pretty specific information on that." [
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"Ooh, you need to read the story of "msscribe".
Totally fascinating, even if you have no clue about Harry Potter fanfiction writers." [
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"And I forgot to add, roasted cauliflower is an amazing way to habituate yourself to vegetable eating.
Slice it fairly thin (about 1/4 in.), spray lightly with olive oil (get a regular plastic spray bottle, it works fine) and arrange flat on a cookie..." [
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