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"I had very similar issues (didn't want to take a beginner class, not good enough for advanced work) and I took private lessons at UT. There are almost certainly other places you can get private lessons, but I went with UT because it was easy and I..." [
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"Please, please, please, ask your doctor for a BNP test. (B-type natriuretic peptide). BNP rises when the heart is overloaded and is going into heart failure. Your symptoms sound very similar to mine (sudden unexplained weight gain,..." [
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""Schadenfreude.
What's that, some kind of Nazi word?
Yup, it's German for happiness at the misfortune of others.
Happiness at the misfortune of others? That *is* German!"
Seriously, though, I use schadenfreude (and feel it) far..." [
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3 months ago
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"Yes, it's unreasonable to expect the building to compensate you for the missing clothes. No, you can't use it to get out of your lease. Asking the management to increase security, and/or to let you know when the trash is taken away (to minimize the..." [
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"The Italian citizenship issue is much more complicated than merely descending from someone who emigrated after 1850. Your ancestors through whom you derive your claim can't have naturalized before they passed the citizenship down to their children;..." [
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"If your mother in law is Catholic, a home baptism would most likely be an "emergency baptism". The Wikipedia article is correct, in that a baptism may only be provided by a non-authorized person in case of an emergency, such as serious..." [
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"The Illinois Ticket Scalping Act (now known as the Ticket Sale and Resale Act) does seem to focus on charging more than face value -- so selling it for face value may not be scalping at all.
On the other hand, the penalty for scalping without a..." [
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7 months ago
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"How long does he have to reconstitute a life? If he's got a few years, I would send him (he could take the plane -- give him $300 bucks cash, have him buy a Rapid Rewards ticket off of someone, give the wrong name and volunteer for extra searches to..." [
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7 months ago
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7 months ago
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"Wouldn't St. George be pretty pissed off about a dragon on his cross? Unless it was a depiction of a slain dragon, but I doubt the Welsh would be too thrilled with that...." [
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"BTW, legally speaking you can probably (depends on your jurisdiction) keep the toner cartridges they send you without paying for them. Because you never agreed to anything, it's not a contract and you're not obligated. They cannot obligate you by..." [
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8 months ago
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"There may be excellent reasons for you not to call him, so please don't interpret this as an argument that you must get back in touch -- that's not what I mean at all. But your statement that "unless things have changed unexpectedly in the last..." [
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"By and large, these activities are not piracy and are not illegal in most US jurisdictions. Just because the content-provider companies try to stop you from doing something doesn't mean it's illegal. I have no clue about Australian law, which is..." [
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10 months ago
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"Doesn't really answer the question, but if you want to subvert the fight entirely you could start using Ticonderog's Enviro STIKS made from "approved timber from renewable managed forests. Lacquer-free finish, recyclable ferrule, and a pink..." [
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10 months ago
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"Malfeasance is willfully doing something wrong. (Similarly, misfeasance is doing wrong unintentionally and nonfeasance is not doing.)
Maleficence is "of harmful nature or quality", the antonym of beneficence, "the state or quality..." [
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"I'm pretty sure there's a reasonably high standard as to evidence that this is actually a faith. As in, statements that you intend to found this for your own personal gain and to circumvent existing laws would be fairly strong presumptions against..." [
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"This site has many lovely designs, including several Crane calling cards for under $1/each.
Calling cards are traditionally a different size from business cards (ladies' cards are larger than gentlemen's cards, and different sizes have been in..." [
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"Did the doctor check your thyroid levels? I had a similar experience when my thyroid started flaking out on me -- there were underlying depression/anxiety issues, but they came on strong, suddenly, in conjunction with fluctuating levels of thyroid..." [
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"Don't be a jackass. Don't be an idiot.
Either a) someone, somehow will find out, and you risk being refused admission to law school/kicked out/disciplined/having trouble on character and fitness, (with more to lose at each step) or
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"Not actually on my list, necessarily, but:
Aung San Suu Kyi
Suharto
Sukarno
Ferdinand Magellan (first European in Indonesia)
Buddha
On my own list:
Mohammed Ali
Giovanni Falcone and Paolo Borsellino (anti-Mafia judges in Sicily)
Nelson..." [
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"I liked Bloomsbury/Holborn. It looks like you can find a 1 bedroom for about 250/week if you look carefully. It's only a tube stop away from Oxford Circus, so it's very well connected. There are also several grocery stores nearby, including an..." [
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