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If we kicked out all the illegal immigrant in this country, that would open up 5-7 million jobs for low experience and low education americans. Why are so many government officials afraid of keeping/kicking them out? You're thinking like a conservative. Stop it, immediately. Those aren't "illegal immigrants." Those are "undocumented Democrats." Immigration reform will provide them a fast track to citizenship, whereupon America will be solidified as a progressive country. Finally.

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Do you think that all humans are racist? No, only the White ones. ;)

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How should three girls who kidnapped and tried to murder their friend be punished? I don't know enough about the minor who was involved to speak to how I think she should be dealt with. The other two were 18, and if they are convicted of attempted murder they should be dealt with as all attempted murderers are dealt with. Their reasons for trying to kill the victim are interesting, but ultimately not relevant. There was a time when we put people convicted of attempted murder...

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Mormon Glenn Beck yesterday claimed to have received a revelation from God. What do you think of this? If I were a Christian, I would be very careful before saying that God couldn't do something. The same God that put words in the mouth of a donkey (Book of Numbers, chp. 22) can put words in the mouth of Glenn Beck, if he chooses to do so. My impression of the Christian God is that he sometimes does things his followers believe he would never do, revealing their prejudices and lack of...

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What is the biggest domestic threat to the United States of America? President Bozo.

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What do you think of the news recently that someone suggested the Pentagon should parachute bears to 'sniff out' and find Osama bin laden? The reference was probably to the bear on a recent episode of "South Park," which was, in fact, the Prophet Muhammad (bees be upon him) in a bear suit. The benefits of having the Prophet Muhammad (BBUH) sniff out Osama bin Laden should be self-evident.

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Should those who impede the environmental movement by denying climate change be prosecuted for crimes against humanity? No, those who have done anything to perpetrate the fraud that is the global warming panic should be prosecuted for crimes against humanity--particularly in the United States, where this artificial crisis is being used as a springboard to convert the country to a socialist state.

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Do you think most politicians are a big joke or should be taken seriously? I think most politicians are a big joke *and* should be taken seriously. President Bozo is the biggest joke of them all, and how seriously he should be taken can be gauged by the depth of human misery his idiotic policies and actions will cause the people of this country for years to come.

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Why does the "Tea Party" hate America? Why do you hate your wife (or husband, as the case may be)? I finally figured out the principal difference between liberalistas and traditional conservatives. The conservatives view man as a noble creature, so naturally they view him with respect and treat him with dignity. Liberalistas, on the other hand, view man as venal and corrupt, so naturally they view him with suspicion and treat him...

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Does anyone else think that racism will never die until we expel racist terminology (e.g. “African-American,” “Asian-American,” etc.) from our collective vocabulary? It's hard to forget race when it keeps being shoved in our faces.

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Does anyone else wonder if there are any African-American Tea Party members? Is it a racist organization? I heard on the news that there are. I even heard one call into a radio show, saying don't believe the media hype about Tea Partiers being racist.

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Why wasn't this on The news? I didn’t believe this so I checked http://www.snopes.com/politics/religion/dhs.asp How is it that you don't know that Political Correctness is more important than security, that embracing multiculturalism is more important than preserving our freedom? Where have you been? Washington is a three-ring circus. On the left, we have Congress; on the right, the Supreme Court; and, in the center ring, the White House, with Bozo himself the Master of Ceremonies. At what point does...

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why should we vote when we dont even have a justice system? To give the government the illusion of legitimacy?

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Would the Tea Party movement exist if President Obama was white? Of course it would. The Tea Partiers are the anti-clown vote. What race is Bozo, anyway? I'm not sure clowns are a racial category.

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Why do people consider Wicca a form of Satan worship? Because the Bible tells them so. Seriously. I don't knock it. If that's what they need to believe, let them. It's their religion, not mine.

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If a church had temple prostitutes who practiced ritual sex acts in exchange for "charitable donations", should this be allowed under freedom of religion? Of course. There are women out there doing it without legal sanction. Thank the Goddess for spiritual women of courage.

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Wiccans: What do you interpret "all acts of Love and Pleasure are my ritual" to mean? How does it apply to/affect your life? Voicing this view is like tossing a cat into a dogpile or bringing a skunk to a garden party. Nobody wants to hear it. Wicca--by which I mean religious Witchcraft--is about communion with the divine, which is to say communion with all that is. That is why the "Great Rite" is the sum and substance of the religion. In the union of the Goddess and God all things are One. Likewise, for human...

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Males:If you were a Female, What would you want to do? Females: :If you were a male, What would you want to do? I would luxuriate in being loved simply for existing rather than having to earn it.

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If you had to choose one person from history to erase because the world today would be a better place if that person had not lived, who would you choose and why? Hitler. Stalin and Mao killed more people; but they were largely forces of history. If they hadn't done what they did, others would have taken their places. Same thing's even more true of Karl Marx. But Hitler was an aberration.

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What is your favorite candy? Peanut M&Ms.

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Do you have any control over how you view the world? Can you talk yourself into being a positive person or are you what you are and that is that? There is plenty of positive stuff in the world. It's just easier to be negative. It's always easier to tear down than it is to build up - easier to piss & moan than it is to have hope. Of course, if you don't believe in anything, it's kind of hard to be positive.

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My girlfriend broke up with me recently saying she needed time on her own and with her mates. But she said she still loves me and always will do but just wants to be mates. I love her so much and just want her back what do i do? I think she was trying to break up with you and be nice about it. Let her go and move on.

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Would you like a job working on Queensland's Great Barrier Reef? If it means transportation costs and a residency permit, I'd love a job working on Queensland's GBF. Or anywhere else in Australia. Or New Zealand for that matter. I have two B.A.s and a Masters. Hire me.

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Would you look after your mother when she can't look after herself anymore, even when all she's done all her life is be selfish and emotionally blackmail you, or would you be ok with putting her in a home? Whatever you decide to do, do it because it's what you think is right. Don't take care of someone else because you'd feel guilty if you didn't, or because of what someone else will think of you. Decide what is the right thing to do, and do it for YOUR sake, NOT for theirs. To put it another way: their NEED does not create an ENTITLEMENT to your time, effort and money...

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If you could be a "superhero" what would you call yourself and what would your special "power" be? This is a very difficult question. How does one choose a super power? I think I'd have to choose to be like Sue Richards of the Fantastic Four. As I recall, her invisibility and force field ability are different aspects of the same ability. Of course, I couldn't be the "Invisible Girl." :) I'm not sure a name for an invisible superhero is a good idea. Sue had one,...

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I have heard some truly ridiculous things come out of the mouths of conservatives lately. But by far the craziest has to be the notion that in order to fix the party the GOP has to become more conservative. What do you think? I'm not a Republican. Hillary was my presidential candidate. I don't think it's crazy at all. I think that if you don't stand for principle, you're nothing. If your principle isn't popular, then so be it; maybe you won't win today. But a party that doesn't stand on a foundation of principle is nothing but a mob, setting itself up to be led by the same...

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Should polygamy be legal if all involved are 18+ and willingly consent to plural marriage? Of course. Why not?

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Are you a ABBA fan? Oh, yes. :) Thanks for asking. I have their Greatest Hits album on my hard drive and cranked it up. I hadn't listened to it in awhile. Wow. Genius.

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I am a straight female, went on a blind date with a guy who talked about his "support of the arts" , his wine expertise, and said he "loved" crate and barrel. Guy is 50 y/o and never married. Seemed very effeminant- do you think he is gay? Maybe not, but I'll bet his boyfriend is. :) Seriously, I don't know. I'm in my 50's, and you get to that stage of life and sometimes you just quit caring what people think of you and admit things. "Yes! I like show tunes! I liked 'Oklahoma'! So, sue me!" And there are guys who are effeminate and straight, just like there are guys who are butch and...

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Are you more comfortable in an environment of strict adherence to protocol or do you prefer that which is more easygoing, relaxed and open? What an interesting question. My response depends on whether or not I'm with people I know well and feel at ease with. The less familiar we are, the greater the need for proper etiquette. Most people in our society don't seem to understand that, far from being merely showy and effete, manners are necessary in any community to keep its members from accidentally giving offense to...

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Writing an essay. Does this sentence make sense? "Inactivity is very much a feature of the recent post industrial society, attributable to the increase in sedentary leisure activities, for example, watching television" ??? Thanks! I think it makes sense, also; here's another suggestion: "Inactivity is very much a feature of the recent post-industrial society, attributable to the increase in sedentary leisure activities such as watching television."

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Are you allergic to penicillin? Yes, and I wasn't always. :(

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How many believe that Ahura Mazda is a type of Japanese automobile? Whoever they are, they obviously weren't paying attention while watching "Wishmaster"!

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You know your loved because ______________? ...She shows me, in many obvious and subtle ways.

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What not to say to a police officer when pulled over? "Three cheeseburgers, two large fries, two chocolate shakes and a large coke ... and is it too early for flapjacks?"

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Why should we fix our prison system? Because being sentenced to prison in America has long been "cruel and unusual punishment." American prisons are artificial jungles, in which depravity reigns with the tacit approval of the justice system. I have long favored another way of dealing with career criminals. There are plenty of islands in the Pacific. Find one in shark-infested waters, mine the surrounding ocean...

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How many men like to cook? I like to cook. I'm not terribly good at it, though.

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Fill in the blank: John _________ Wayne, of course. Who else?

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I love the fact that _______________. I walk with the Goddess. :)

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Do you remember Sammy Terry? Nightmare Theater? Last time I checked, you could watch a (terrible) full-length movie on his website: http://www.sammyterrynightmares.com/ WTTV Channel 4 Indianapolis. I loved him. :)

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Which is the oldest best film you ever seen? The General (1926), starring Buster Keaton. I was in my late teens when I saw it, and it was one of the funniest movie experiences of my life.

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Can you name a vampire movie? The Fearless Vampire Killers or: Pardon Me, But Your Teeth Are in My Neck

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Why do chihuahuas burrow? Because they can't climb trees?

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Have you ever named a star after a loved one? Yes, during my first marriage I named a star after my wife. She didn't get it. Maybe that should have told me something.

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Got hurt at work today. Can't go back for a week. Ever feel just helpless? Not having much fun (cabin fever already setting in). What does a workin' man do when he can't work? If you are truly bored out of your skull, then try this. You will almost never have such a huge block of free time again, so do something that normally you wouldn't ever do - because unless you do it now, you never will. Are you a guy? Learn to knit or cross-stitch. Do you never read? Read a book - something you would normally never read; I once went through our library's entire...

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Can you speak with a different accent? (example Hugh Laurie speaks with an american accent, on his TV show, but he is from the UK) I can do a passable Aussie. I wish I could do Scottish or Kiwi well. A girl with a Scottish brogue makes my soul do flip-flops.

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Wiccans: Do you consider sex to be a form of ritual or worship? Yes, very much so. Different people mean different things by "Wicca." I use it to refer to religious witchcraft of any stripe; however, most such witchcraft today is revivalist and owes a major debt to Gerald Gardner. One of Gardner's principal sources seems to have been an Italian witchcraft tradition in which the mythohistorical figure of Aradia figures prominently. In...

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What's a cute nick name for an annoying cat? Popcorn ... you know, the piece that gets stuck in your teeth.

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Solve for y: 100 = 120x - 3x^2 First, rewrite so the x's are on one side of the equation and zero is on the other: -3(x^2)+120(x)-100 = 0 Then, apply the quadratic formula: where y = a(x^2)+b(x)+c, x = (-b±(((b^2)-4(a)(c))^.5))/(2(a)) Here, x = -120±(((120^2)-4(-3)(-100))^.5)/(2*-3)

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Which is more important to you? Looks or Personality? Personality. I like to tell the story of a girl I met in college. She was not overweight, but otherwise she was one of the most physically unattractive girls I've ever known. Her face was pinched, her skin tone was awful (and it was hereditary; her brother had the same problem); I felt sorry for her. I ran into her again a few years later. I think that during the intervening time she...

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"A boy can learn a lot from a dog: obedience, loyalty, and the importance of turning around three times before lying down." -- Robert Benchley. Why do dogs do that? I heard it was because one good turn deserves another.

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So, i'm hungry and i don't know what to eat. Where is your favorite place to get lunch? Whatsamattayou? You never heard of pizza?

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Can you change one letter in the word 'blue' to make a new word? clue flue glue

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Do you think less of a celebrity when a nude picture or sex video surfaces? No. I do think somewhat less of a culture which presents nudity and sex as depraved on the one hand, while glorifying them on the other. I happen to think both are natural; and if people want to celebrate themselves this way, that's fine with me.

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If you smoked for 20 yrs then quit,do you think the desire to not smoke again fully leaves or is it always lingering in the background? I smoked pipes and cigars, and the desire comes back from time to time. Not as often as it used to, though. A cigarette smoker once told me that he still desired smoking. He just didn't give in.

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Abraham had a slave! Eliezer! Joseph was a slave! Jacob was a slave! we today are slaves, ..some to good bosses some to bad...we are to be happy and work hard ,no matter our plight , for EXAMPLE is everything..work til Jesus comes! thoughts? I don't know if my response will be welcomed, but since this has recently been a major issue in my own life, I want to comment. I worship a goddess, who nevertheless has made clear to me on several occasions that I am to look to her as my source and my sustenance, much as you Christians are taught to look to your deity. I work for someone I do not respect, because he has been manifestly...

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Whats the best hooker name? Its for my book.. promise. That's a great question, and a very difficult one. You won't be able to use it, because it comes from a copyrighted work; but I've always loved the hooker from the James Bond film, "Diamonds Are Forever," whose name was Plenty O'Toole. The actress who played her - Lana Wood, Natalie Wood's sister - was absolutely stunning, and for my money probably the...

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Hypothetical situation: One of your AB friends, doesn't like one of your other AB friends, because they got into a fight, and now friend #1, Wont Talk to you because you didn't drop friend #2 for them, how would you handle the situation? It may be a momentary thing; they may still be distraught over whatever it was that upset them. But if they persist, I would let them go. Demanding that you choose between them is manipulation, and that's not the act of a friend.

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If you, your spouse, and a parent were held hostage, and the person holding you captive gave you this choice: Pick one person to be shot dead, two will be set free. Or, don't pick, and you all die. What would be your choice and why? I kind of agree with veriria; but assuming the truth of the proposition, I would say me. I think I would say me if the others were strangers, as well, because I don't fear death, which I believe is just a transition to another stage of life. I'm ready to die, and the others may not be.

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I'm not trying to make fun of religious people here, but I'm an athiest, and I'm trying to figure out what makes faith so attractive to people. It seems to me that it goes against all logic and reason. I'm not trying to be mean. I'm just curious. You have to reject the misconception that the essence of faith is believing in the truth of a bunch of stuff you can't prove. That's a Sunday School notion of faith, which - regrettably - many religious people never get past themselves; and it's not accurate. Religious faith is essentially trust in the beneficent, personal power of creation. Some people look at the universe...

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My ex-best friend told my other friends my worst secret when we broke up from being friends (because she was bitching about me behind my back), yesterday. It's really horrible of her because it was an embarrasing thing. What should i do? :'( What you might do depends on what the secret is. Sometimes you can steal their thunder by admitting whatever it is openly, not trying to hide it. For example, if it's something you wish you hadn't done, then you might say, "Yes, I did it, and I'm not proud of it; but we all make mistakes, and I've learned from mine."

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Does your logic override fantasy or vice versa Your question is non sequitur. Logic is a special case of fantasy.

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What is your favorite Jean Claude Van Damme Movie? Mine is Bloodsport. "Bloodsport." Got the DVD, even. :)

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Whats the funniest movie you've ever seen? Funny depends on many things. I've discovered that things I thought were very funny when I was younger aren't necessarily quite as funny today; and I suppose the reverse is also true. The funniest movie experience I ever had might surprise you. When I was still a teenager, I was hit with a profound depression that lasted weeks. I could find no way out of it. I happened to be taking...

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What were the 3 most recent movies you rented and bought? Rented: It's been a long time since I rented a movie. Bought: Something Wicked This Way Comes (1983) Doing Time on Maple Drive (1992) A Love to Keep (2006) Nina's Heavenly Delights (2006)

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What comes to mind when you hear " dealer " Blackjack

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How do you treat people at work that are backstabbers and mean and try to get everyone in trouble There are many strategies possible. Can you describe this person's behavior more specifically?

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How to find £4.95 + 17.5% I just multiply £4.95 by 1.175 and get £5 16s 4d.

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Why is it that smokers have no respect for others? I think that's a misperception. I think the truth is that courtesy is vanishing from American society. People increasingly adopt the view that, if they want something, they should just take it while they can - sort of like behavior at a pizza buffet. Smokers have been under siege for decades. They are taxed and trashed from every quarter, which is ridiculous when you consider for how...

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Presented with a bowl of mixed nuts, which ones do you pick out and eat first, or do you just grab some in no particular order? Agree with Galeanda: if mine, Brazils; if another's, just grab.

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Do you have a dress code? No, I never wear dresses.

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Do you agree with the Pope's stand on condom usage? If the Pope wants to use a condom, that's fine with me.

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Men: Is it ok that sexual imagery is everywhere you look or do you think there should be some boundries about it? I think people should decide for themselves what they want to look at. Sex is part of life. In the US, sex is presumed to be something wicked and dirty; and this has led to all kinds of social problems. The hysteria, I fear, is only getting worse. As attempts at repression create ever more deviance, ever more repression is introduced. It's a vicious and accelerating cycle, and it's...

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I have a 1996 G.M.C with a 4.3 vortex engine. Everything has been replaced one step at a time by a mechanic, and I still have a random number 1 cylender misfire. Any ideas on what could be wrong? Since I haven't read them all, my answer wouldn't be very helpful. Interestingly, I've been thinking about Dr. Seuss recently. If I had lots of money, I'd buy the entire library. I think highly of him. Do you remember Harrison Ford's reading from "The Cat in the Hat," in "Patriot Games"? It was more powerful than I would have believed possible...

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Are there any Brights on AB? If this is a reference to the wonderful short story by Mark Clifton, then my answer is, I doubt it. I'm a Tween, myself.

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ARE you ready for the summer? Summer who?

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Why do I get tear in my eyes as I 'm having bowel movement? Because parting is such sweet sorrow. Try looking at it this way: you aren't losing a friend, you're saving your colon for bigger and better things.

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If you were having dinner in a fine restaurant and could only have one or the other would you choose good food and terrible service or terrible food and good service. You can't have both. Which would you choose? Good food. That's what I want when I go to a restaurant.

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Do you accept gay people for who they are? of course

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Deal or No deal. Would you go all the way? No way. There's a formula for risk-taking, and I would stick to it. In fact, I'd probably be even more conservative than that; I have bills to pay.

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Would creating a national version of the IMF help prevent companies from letting themselves go? An d why are we making plans for companies. Shouldn't they be making plans for how it's getting fixed? Does "IMF" stand for "International Monetary Fund" or "Impossible Mission Force"?

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Do you think jamie lynn spears country albums going to take off? or is that brat she has going to hold her back I know virtually nothing about Jamie Lynn Spears, other than that she has apparently succeeded as an actress, became pregnant at 16, has had a child, and perhaps is pregnant again. I know a bit more about her sister. I used to resent the fact that people with no values achieved such financial success as these when my family has struggled. However, I don't anymore. None of us is perfect,...

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Do you goto the bathroom? Only when there's something in there that I need.

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What is 0 divided by 0? Nobody knows. It might just be the recipe for the perfect cheesecake.

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Why Is it that People of the Pagan Faith believe everything is Negative when Christianity comes antagonizing? I don't understand what you mean when you say, "Christianity comes antagonizing." I think what Pagans don't like is the tendency of some Christians to condemn them (in God's name), tell them they are worshipping Satan (in whom they do not believe), and so on. Those Christians who are forever beating other people over the head with their Bible or their beliefs are...

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Are you a coke or a pepsi drinker? Coke. Pepsi ick.

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How many do you remember? Blackjack chewing gum, Party lines, Glass bottles from pop machines, 45 RPM records, metal ice trays with lever, Cork Popguns, S & H Green Stamps, Studebakers, Washtub Ringers.How many and which ones? Party lines, Glass bottles from pop machines, 45 RPM records, metal ice trays with lever, Cork Popguns, S & H Green Stamps, Washtub Ringers -- although I'm not sure I have had any personal experience with the last, I do know what it is.

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Have you seen the movie "Knowing" , and what did you think about it? I liked it, but I'm not sure yet what I think about it. I thought Nicolas Cage gave a better-than-usual performance. Some of the special effects were very effective.

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Think about a skill that most people do not have but could benefit from mastering. Good manners, common courtesy.

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Do you think religious organizations should be required to pay taxes? Why or why not? As I recall, the reason churches are not taxed is because the founding fathers believed that, on balance, religion benefits society; and so they wanted to encourage religion, not discourage it. I believe the idea of revoking tax-exemption for political activism is ill-conceived - simply a rationalization and an excuse to punish a political opponent. Man is whole, and you can't keep one...

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Is love a feeling or an ability? When you're young, you think love is a feeling. It's not. Love is an act of the will. You decide to love. The best functional description of love I know is "positive openness" - not the openness of the victim which invites abuse because the self is not valued, but the openness of the lover which invites whatever comes because one's self is the greatest gift one can...

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Playing blackjack at the casino: You have the dreaded 16 and the dealer is showing a 10... Hit or stay? I think you're supposed to hit a two-card 16, stay when it's 3 or more.

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How far can you kick a football? An Australian or a European football? Your name isn't "Tim" by any chance, is it?

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Im making pie and cant decide what filling to make. What is your favourite pie fillings? I need Ideas Pecan. It's so easy, and sooo good. :p

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Do Americans watch British sitcoms and do we have the same sense of humour I own the DVDs for "Are You Being Served?" and am waiting to purchase "Keeping Up Appearances." I think "As Time Goes By" would be lovely to own, but I just don't see myself with the money. (sigh)

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Anyone else really sad that Natasha Richardson died? :( I am sad. I've really enjoyed watching her in films, and own two of hers on DVD ("A Handmaid's Tale" & "The Parent Trap"). She was radiant, wasn't she?

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If you were in a movie what actor/actress would you like to star in the movie with Nicole Kidman, because she is so talented. I think sharing experiences with talented people elevates one.

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Which is the best vampire movie of them all that you have seen? I know virtually no one will agree with me, but I keep coming back to "Dracula" (1931). It is simply more effective than any of the others I can think of; I think its age actually enhances this.

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What's your favorite quote from Sgt. Hartmann in "Full Metal Jacket"? I'm partial to "IF THERE'S ONE THING I CANNOT STAND, IT IS AN UNLOCKED FOOTLOCKER!" I totally love this characterization. I mean totally. R. Lee Ermey is immortalized in this role. People may forget everything else he did, but this will be remembered. It's hard to pick a favorite. One that I like to remember, that has not yet been mentioned, is: "If God would have wanted you up there he would have miracled your ass up there by now!" Find more here:...

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Does willy wonka like violet beauregarde? Does ANYBODY like Violet Beauregarde?

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Do you buy your dvd's online or go to a retail store to buy them? Online, mostly; but occasionally I'll pick one up at the store. I used to always buy them online, but in some cases prices are more competitive than they used to be.

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You hear that one of your favourite classical movies is in for a remake. How would you react to the news? Very disappointed. I can count the remakes I've seen that I thought were better than the originals on one hand, and have fingers left over.

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Movies; Cool Hand Luke,.."What we have here is a failure_________" (?) withdrawn

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How do you feel about athiest? This answer was silly, so I removed it.

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British actress Miranda Richardson (married to Liam Neeson) has sadly died in a skiing accident in Canada. She hit her head and seemed fine for an hour but then got headache that got worse and was taken to hospital. Should a helmet be worn for skiing? I think Ms. Richardson's death is a bit too recent to be fodder for an AB question, sorry. I, for one, shall miss her.

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You know if people didnt have premarrital sex there would be no std's.Why is it that we like to blame God for all this?when all we have to do is obey him.If man wouldn't have sinned we would live in perfection. I'm not sure I'd want to live in Perfection. Isn't that where Graboids come from?

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When watching the news does it seem like a staged show? Yes, because it's formulaic. The names may change, but the story's always the same.

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What is the gender split of gardener in the UK - 50/50 I don't know, but I'm sure Charlie Dimmock had something to do with it.

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Do you ever keep a note pad with you to write down possible AB questions? No, that would be a definite sign I had way too much time on my hands, for one thing.

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Does likeing boobs make me lesbian Most women seem to fall for idiot men, so I wouldn't -- oh, you meant *those* boobs. Sorry ...

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Do you work to live or live to work (be honest) With my job? Work to live. No question.

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When you were younger, did your parents ever send you away for the summer? What was the experience like? Like they didn't want me around.

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Are you planning to watch Obama on Late Night with Jay Leno tonight? I would watch almost anything with Jay Leno, but not that.

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Looking for the lyrics to honey by bobby goldsbrough http://www.oldielyrics.com/lyrics/bobby_goldsboro/honey.html

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How can a democratic society best guard against authoritarians getting control of its government and setting up the dictatorship they so desperately desire?oli When the government offers you something for free, say no?

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Men if you had to choose between a 1950's pinup woman or today's catwalk models, which do you think is more sexy or beautiful? Why? Pinups. Catwalk models are just clothes horses, and way too thin. The old pinups had character. . Thinking of Betty Page, by chance?

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If monkey is pronounced munkey why isn't donkey pronounced dunkey? I like this question. I'm guessing that the American tendency to slur all vowel sounds toward the schwa may have something to do with it. Try pronouncing it as though it rhymed with "donkey." Sounds British, doesn't it? Crisp, cultured ... maybe we should learn to speak more beautifully, like Liza Doolittle.

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What religion (or lack of religion) do you follow and why? I am a Witch worshipping the Strega goddess Diana, and disciple myself to the prophetess Aradia; but I am not an initiate of Stregheria and answer proudly to Wiccan.

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If you had to live in a children's cartoon what one would it be? Dangermouse ... but only if I could be the title character. :) "He's terrific / He's magnific / He's the greatest secret agent in the world..."

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Would Kirk have survived against the Borg? I can't conceive of the Borg in Kirk's century. Or Kirk in the Borg's century.

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Will they ever make a episode or movie about the star trek episode THE DOOMSDAY MACHINE explaining how made it and where it came from? That would really be interesting. I hope they could avoid bringing Shatner & Windom into it, though, lol.

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Why does popcorn pop? Each kernel contains some air, which expands when heated.

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Would you hug a total random stranger if they walked up to you and asked to be hugged? No! What if they had cooties?

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If a tea party is held in your city, will you attend? If I can sit next to the Dormouse.

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What is the best punishment for a 12 and 14 year old that has been caught drinking beer? Help, I need input. Find out who supplied it and report it to the cops. If they get arrested and convicted, everyone will know why and (a) they will be unlikely to help your kid get beer again, and (b) your kid will be persona non grata among many in his peer group. That latter should have some deterrent effect.

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Is anyone aware of any modern-day Pagan sects that focus on phallic worship aside from some aspects Tantric Shaivism? If there are any, they are probably keeping a low profile.

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Do you lean more towards the Traditional Wicca or the Eclectic Wicca? (i.e. Do you use all the ritual tools/follow "typical" practices/etc. or do what you feels best/what's right for you?) I use the word "Wicca" as Scott Cunningham did, to the consternation of British traditionalists. As far as I'm concerned, "Wicca" refers to religious Witchcraft, of whatever stripe. . I believe the heart of Wicca is communion with the Goddess, and the measure of the path is the degree to which it facilitates that for you. If a well laid-out format does that, fine; if...

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Hi im an atheist/non believer.im currently filling out a college application form where im asked to state my religon.should i write atheist or non believer even though both essentially mean the same thing? I agree with those who suggested "none" or "no religious preference" - assuming, of course, that your goal is fly under the radar. These answers don't come across as confrontational. "Atheist" does come across as confrontational. It's all very well to say that it shouldn't, that it's neutral, that it references an absence of belief rather...

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Lesbians and gays can have children by extracting their sperm and matching it with a womans egg. Does God approve of this? Give me a good reason besides a "BECAUSE" from the saints or a "EWWWW" from the Apostles of the Bible. Is there an actual reason? I am waiting for the day they can combine the genetic material from two ova to create a zygote. Then, two women can have a little girl that they both helped to create.

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If a woman sleeps with another woman, while in a relationship with someone else, do you still consider this to be her cheating on her partner? Depends on her arrangement with her partner. Cheating is cheating regardless of gender.

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Is it bad to be bi Are you kidding? You've got twice as many choices as the rest of us, you lucky so 'n so! :)

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Can you name three things about yourself that will pretty much sum up who you are? Aradia's Diana's Witch :)

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Personally, I see viewing porn (alone) as cheating. You're lusting after other men/women, and claiming that you're not actually with them seems like a poor justification. If you don't agree, will you please explain to me your point of view on this? This sounds like a Christian perspective. I'm not a Christian; but one of the things that always puzzled me about Christianity and sex is the customary equation of "lust" with "sexual desire." If sexual desire is wrong, then it's wrong everywhere (outside of marriage). This means it's wrong during courtship, even if the person you desire is your fiancee. ...

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Do you expect others to call you by " Mr / Ms / Mrs so and so " or just your name? No, I don't expect it. But it sure would be nice. The false familiarity endemic to American society is both cloying and rude.

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Gum or Breath mint? Gum. Lasts longer.

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Do you have a naughty side? Yes, but I make people pay to see it.

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Why are people gay? It's not about sexuality. It's about fashion sense. The sexual aspect is just a bonus.

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Can you compare yourself to a banana? We're both appealing.

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Where would you rather live "Mayberry" or "Animal House"? Mayberry, for sure. Even with Barney for a local deputy.

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If u had the chance to meet ur favorite actor or actress, who would it be and why? What a difficult question. I would almost surely choose an actress rather than an actor, because I almost invariably find women more fascinating then men in person. I wouldn't necessarily want to meet the one I most enjoy watching on the screen. For example, I very much admire Nicole Kidman and Meryl Streep for their acting ability, but if I were choosing to actually meet an actress I...

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What comes to mind when i say "toddler"? chortling chaos on two legs

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I can't believe Ron Silver died today, he was one of my favorite actors...you? Oh, I'm saddened by this news. He wasn't one of my favorite actors, but I did enjoy seeing him on the screen. He played a jerk so often that it was a treat to see him play a decent guy. In particular, I remember the Chuck Norris film, "Silent Rage," in which he played a psychiatrist who gets murdered by his patient. How sad.

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Wilma or Betty? Who was your favorite? Are you kidding? Betty! Betty is smokin' hot! :)

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Would you encourage or discourage your daughter to become a model? If she were mature for her age, I would. Along with the notorious names are the names that *aren't* in the news all the time. I think that a successful model has many more opportunities than most other women her age.

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Does anybody like eminem the rapper...? I don't like the rapper, I don't like what's inside. I wouldn't eat that candy For a brand-new double-wide. Not in the house Not with a mouse Not in a box Not with a fox His music is emetic phlegm I do not like that Eminem.

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I am walking down the beach and much to my SURPRISE I see _______! What did I see? You are walking down the beach And much to your surprise You see the Walrus and the Carpenter Before astonished eyes. They sit amongst the oyster shells And buckets of bottled beer; And to this day has neither For the oysters shed a tear.

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Jehovah's witnesses come knocking on your door preaching to you and asking you for money, what do you do? Of all the ways of dealing with this sort of thing, I like Oberon & Morning Glory Zell-Ravenheart's approach. Oberon invited them in, sat them down, and began to chat; and then Morning Glory came into the room stark naked. They left.

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On my keyboard there are a bunch of buttons. What does the moon shaped one do? Flush the crap out of your system?

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When i go on holiday to spain,i should bring _______?finish the sentence. clothes.

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How did you first learn about Answerbag? Completely by accident. I was doing a Google search for something, and got a hit here. I was intrigued, and ended up spending some time here. I'm tapering off now, though.

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I know this is an odd question but how can i make moon cakes i have a recipe but people have told me it's not the right one i was just wondering what other ones there was I spent a very long time without a recipe for moon cakes; and it was very disheartening for me, because I worship Diana, the goddess of the Strega, and the great Strega prophetess and teacher, Aradia, charged Diana's Witches to "make cakes of grain, wine and honey. These shall you shape like the Moon, and then partake of wine and cakes..." Some say they should contain salt...

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What makes truth the truth? Depends on what you mean by "truth." "Big T" truth is what is: objective reality. In the most all-encompassing sense, for the religious person it would be God, the divine, or whatever you call the most transcendent reality. However, most of the time "truth" is referred to, it's "little t" truth: our ideas about reality, rather than reality...

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Do you own a gun I have two shotguns ... his 'n hers, lol. :)

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Hi everyone. I sometimes make out faces on my plain white walls. I draw on them to cover them up' i hate the feeling of them watching me.. What could it be, i mean am i crazy!? This isn't a joke, so please take me seriously. and some of them look Demonic People see faces in things all the time; the mind seems to want to bring order to chaos, and find patterns in things. I've also heard that fairies sometimes manifest this way. Whatever you do, try not to give in to fear. Fear is no way to live. Oftentimes, we project fear onto one part of our lives because we are afraid to face it in its true context. If you really think you might be...

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Do you prefer green peas or green beans? green peas

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What's the definition of time? I don't have a clever answer to this question, just an interesting speculation. A line (1-d) is the representation of the movement of a point (0-d) over an interval. A square (2-d) is the representation of the movement of a line (1-d) over an interval. A cube (3-d) is the representation of the movement of a square (2-d) over an interval. Perhaps, whatever dimension you are...

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What is characteristics of triangle? I know it's no help, but you made me realize that whole books could be written in answer to that question.

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True or false, true evil can appear in the most beautiful and saintly form. It may corrupt or blind you enough to forget and hurt those who love and need you the most. why? This sounds like it was asked by a Christian. The Bible teaches that Satan can appear as an angel of light. However, Christians seem to apply this principle with an extremely broad brush. The result is that, rather than preaching faith in Jesus, they preach fear of hell. To hear them speak, one would think that hell lay on every side, that you can't trust your own judgment, and that...

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Did you know that Westboro Baptist Church is an anagram of TOP BITCH RUBS WHORES CAT? No, it isn't. It's an anagram of BATS WHO CORRUPT BITCHES. Obviously, it's a vampire church. Gothic architecture?

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Why do there have to be so many religions in the world? Because each religion is the creature of the culture from which it sprung. Religion is man's attempt to go beyond his own limits, to relate to the infinite, to find meaning in life. The impulse is the same throughout the race; but each culture is the product of different experiences, so the journey wears a different face.

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Do you believe premarital sex is right or wrong? No, but I'm not a Christian. :)

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If bread literally becomes the body of Christ, which part? And why does it still look like bread, or do you eat it so fast you don't see that it's turned into human meat? These aren't serious questions. If any of you were truly interested, there are many places you could get an explanation of this.

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When I found out what scientologists believe, I burst out laughing. Is that intollerant of understandable? No, you simply got the joke. . L. Ron Hubbard told a joke - an extremely elaborate joke - and you got it. . The fact that thousands of people haven't makes it even funnier.

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Do Wiccans really gather herbs and dance naked in the moonlight? Would you? I am Wiccan, I have gathered herbs, and I have danced naked in the moonlight. I would like to do more dancing naked in the moonlight, but it's hard to find places you can do that in the Land of the Free.

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Did GOD give us free will? If so why would he send you to hell of punish you if you did not do what he wanted you to do? I wonder if it's worth the trouble to answer this. . If you assume - as Christianity does - that God is the basis of all good, then Hell would simply be a place where God is not. Being totally abandoned by the source of all good is the most devastating existence imaginable. . If this is what it means to be in Hell, then maybe being sent to Hell isn't God's punishment, but...

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Why don't we refer to modern day relgion as mythology? Myth and truth are not mutually exclusive. The word "myth" is used by most people today to refer to something untrue; but that is not the way educated people use it. To the literarily enlightened, "myth" denotes a literary style. Myth is a way of expressing realities that are difficult to convey. Child psychiatrist Bruno Bettelheim wrote a book a number of years ago...

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Creationists - do you think that along with Biblical Creation, we should teach other creation beliefs in schools and let the students decide? Should we teach that controversy? The reason for teaching Creationism in school has nothing to do with any provable truth value. The reason for teaching Creationism in school is that school is about both teaching students to think and preparing students to function in society as a whole. To achieve these goals, it is good for students to be exposed to the dominant ideas and themes in the society in which they live, and to...

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Do you have beef with atheism? Why or why not? I have absolutely no beef with atheism. . I have had beefs with numerous atheists, but it wasn't because they were atheists. It was because they were ... another 8-letter word beginning with "a"...

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The hbo show big love is going to show one of the characters doing an "endowment" hbo claims it will be done respectfully, is it possible to show portions of the endowment respectfully? would it be ok if they left out certian parts? I refuse to watch "Big Love," not because I'm a Mormon (I'm not; I'm not even a Christian), but because the whole reason for the show is the titillating appeal, to adolescents of all ages, of multiple sex partners. The show trivializes both sex and religious faith, and is therefore the worst sort of garbage. Which is a pity, because I really like Bill Paxton &...

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The Bible was always written in the common language of the People, Hebrew, Aramaic, and then Greek. Why have many tried to keep the Bible in an uncommon language like Latin or 16th century English? I suppose there are many reasons; but one that seems often overlooked is the mythic potency of language that has been handed down for generations. It should not be overlooked that the KJV of the Bible is a beautiful translation. True, it's language is the language of the 17th century; but so is Shakespeare. It would not be my first choice for a study Bible; but if you already understand...

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If you could ask Satan one question what would it be? I wouldn't waste my time.

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Why do a lot of the same people who don't like Harry Potter for it's magic and sorcery believe in the stories of the bible, which have Jesus walking on water, people being brought back from the dead and water turning into wine? What is the difference? I believe those Christians who are incensed over HP take the view that supernatural power has only two possible sources: God, and the devil. In their view, any "magic" must come from one or the other. The power presented in HP is a "neutral" supernatural power, which can be used for "good" or "evil"; therefore, it cannot be from God, and thus it must...

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Are you a Christian? Why or why not? No, I am not a Christian. I believe there are many paths to God - as many paths as there are people. Even if two people attend the same church, subscribe to the same interpretation of the Bible, etc., each of them walks his own path. I believe a lot of time is wasted trying to prove this or that interpretation of the Bible is right, when the message of the Bible is, first and foremost,...

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A married couple plan to have four children. What is the probability that: The father’s wish for four boys will be fulfilled? I don't know. How fertile is she? What's his sperm count?

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What is the polethagorean theorem? The Polethagorean theorem is the basis for Polish trignometry. It states that the square of the hypotenuse of a right triangle is equal to the sum of the squares of the other three sides.

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Got bored at work and found something wonderful. You can determine the nth term of any diagonal series (starting with 0) of Pascal's triangle with f(n)=(n+(k-1))!/(k!(n-1)!) where k is the number of the diagonal. Wow! Had to share it with someone, lol. :) Well, shoot, won't let me edit. This is more elegant: Where r is the number of the diagonal (starting at 0), the nth term (starting at 0) is given by (r+n)!/(r!n!)

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If "Zero" represents the absence of quantity, or nothing, how can a minus anything make any sense? How is it possible to have less than nothing? I answered another question about zero, a few weeks ago. I got DR'd, lol. If zero represents an absence of quantity or non-existence, I'm tempted to say that it isn't real. Non-existence is a conceit; an absence of something is not something. To put it another way: existence is absolute; non-existence is relative. As for numbers: what if positive and negative numbers are...

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Suppose you deposit $4,000 for 8 years at a rate of 7%. a) Calculate the return (A) if the bank compounds annually (n = 1). Round your answer to the hundredth's place. $4000 * (1.07)^8 = $4000 * 1.72 (rounding to two places) = $6880.00

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What three letter word scrambled around gives you the most three word answers The most possible anagrams possible with 3 letters (all different) is 6. TEA has 4 anagrams: ETA, EAT, TAE and ATE, for a total of 5. That's the most I've found.

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Do You think 44 Is the Last President? Actually, if you factor 44 into primes, it comes out 2 x 2 x 11. And if you add those digits together, they equal 6. When you triple the 6 for emphasis (because it's a really important question), it comes out 666. Now, if you add the digits of 666, they equal 18; and there are 18 letters in Barack Hussein Obama. And if you add the digits in 18 you get 9, which is 6 upside-down. And...

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Please bring ______. What word or words could you use in the blank? back "Bewitched," "I Dream of Jeannie" and "WKRP in Cincinatti."

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What would you say if I asked you to 'spend the night'? I'd laugh and tell you that you couldn't afford me.

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I am about to take my freshly potty trained son on his first road trip (TEN hours in a car!!!!) Should I let him wear his big boy underwear, or give in a put him in a diaper? Will that make him regress? What about big boy underwear and frequent stops?

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What is your favorite meal at taco bell? Soft tacos. Only 210 calories!

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Do you know a reason why you could lose your skill to spell? I believe perhaps that my brain made room for a relocation life change. Could that be why? I used to be able to spell better. I have the same problem. Scary, isn't it?

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Do you believe people change? If someone you know well starts acting like a total asshole almost overnight, would you conclude it's some kind of breakdown, or that it's a genuine change, or that he/she has secretly been an asshole all along? This doesn't directly answer your question, but it may point you toward a solution. Why do people tolerate rude and hostile behavior from their relatives that they would never tolerate from their friends?

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I need an equation that solves this problem: Given X, I need to know the sum of numbers each 40 higher than the last. For example: X=1 would be 0 . X=2 would be 40. X=3 would be 120. X=4 would be 240. In other words, X=4 would be (0+40+80+120). These kinds of problems are fun. I'm sure there's an easier way to get there, but here's how I did it ... You can see the principle at work if you make yourself a little table: x = 1; y = (40)(0) x = 2; y = (40)(0) + (40)(1) x = 3; y = (40)(0) + (40)(1) + (40)(2) x = 4; y = (40)(0) + (40)(1) + (40)(2) + (40)(3) Another way of expressing this is: x = 1; y =...

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What can be done to reduce prejudice in this country? Why isn’t it enough to pass tough antidiscrimination laws? Have you ever tried to *not* think about something? Every time you remind yourself to *not* think about it, you remind yourself of it. You end up thinking about it even *more*. Reminding yourself to *not* think about something is self-defeating. It's like trying to go to sleep; you aren't able to go to sleep until you quit trying. Racism depends on attributing undue significance to...

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My partner and I are deeply in love for 2 years now. Now he has to move away to the states because of work and won't be back in many years. I can't move with him. I feel our relationship has an "Expiry date". How do I deal with this pain? Move. Sell what you must; find the dog, cat or iguana a good home; and go where he is. Do it now.

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Ok, I keep seeing various pictures from the early to mid 90's with people still dressing like they were in the 80's. When did the dreadful trend officially die? Maybe when everyone could finally afford to replace their wardrobes. People on TV can wear new clothes every day (and live in houses or apartments three times the size their jobs will support); but, in the real world, staying in fashion costs more money than most people can afford to spend on clothes.

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A rooms is13 m long and 9 m broad.Find the cost of carpeting the room with a carpet 75 cm broad at the rate of Rs 6.40 per meter. This isn't difficult. You just have to understand how rates and units are dealt with in fractions. First, determine the size of the room: 9m x 13m = 117m^2. Next, determine how much carpet costs: Rs 6.40/(.75m x 1m) = Rs 6.40/(.75m^2). Now, it's just a question of multiplying the rate (cost/m^2) by the size of the room. 117m^2 x (Rs 6.40/(.75m^2)) = 156 x Rs 6.40 = Rs 998.40

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Men and women, do you have a wallet or a purse? Is "neither" an option? I don't carry a wallet, and I've never owned a purse.

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I'm trying to find the title of a movie from early 80s late 70s, it was a comedy in which the main character had superpowers but they disappear or appear when he saw the color red....for some reason I thought robert hays (airplane) was in the movie. Super Fuzz

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There is a movie where 4 male adults go to a childhood vacation area, there was a mentally retarded guy named douglas, but called his self duddas. IM TRYING TO FIGURE THIS OUT!!! HELP Dreamcatcher

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Can this be factored ? 9x^2+16 Not sure what you mean. It can be simplified. 9(x^2) = (3x)^2 & 16 = 4^2. So, 9x^2+16 = (3x)^2+4^2. Hope it helps.

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A sentence for the word "communes"? Communes: commonly owned and operated farms or communities In the 1960s, some hippies lived on communes.

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I need help on algebra here is the question. make a table and graph for each equation. here is the problem .... y=|x|+2 There's no easy way to show a graph on here, so you're going to have to think this through. All you need to know is that |x| means x when x>0 and -x when x<0. E.g., if x=2, |x|=2; and if x=-2, |x|=2. It should be clear that the graph is going to cross the y-axis at 2 (when x=0, y=2), and that the graph on either side of the y-axis will be the mirror reflection of the other....

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How do i solve the system of equations using substitution? x+4y=13 5x-7y=-16 put in ordered pair I NEED HELP IMMEDIATLY!!!! I'm not sure what you mean by "using substitution," but solving the system of equations is easy. It's simply a matter of eliminating one of the variables so that you can find the value for the other. Then, once you find that value, you substitute it for the variable in one of the original equations to find the value for the other. x+4y = 13 & 5x-7y = -16 Easiest...

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Find out how many solutions the system has if the system has a soultion find it. 1. -7x+7y=7 2x-2y=-18 2. -6x+2y=-2 -4x-y=8 help me! 1. simplify these expressions: -7x+7y = 7 becomes y-x = 1 2x-2y = -18 becomes x-y = -9, or y-x = 9 Thus, y-x = 1 & y-x = 9. Since 1 cannot equal 9, no solution. 2. simplify: -6x+2y = -2 becomes -3x+y = -1 -4x-y = 8 cannot be simplified further Add the two expressions: (-3x+y)+(-4x-y) = -1+8 -7x = 7 x = -1 Substitute -1 for x to get y, e.g. -3x+y = -1 -3(-1)+y =...

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Are girls with tongue rings unattractive to you? Yes.

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When using envelopes, do you prefer self stick or the ones you have to lick? self-stick

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Who is hotter: Sigourney Weaver or Susan Sarandon? I'm not very impressed with either of them, but I think Susan Sarandon is the more attractive of the two. And that ain't sayin' much. This says nothing about their acting skills. I think both women are good actors.

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Which of these letters is not like the other? H R V T M W O I There are no two-letter words beginning with the letter V; in fact, there are no two-letter words containing V at all.

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When I say John Belushi, what thought comes to mind? drugs

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My friend and I (guys) we having a little argument with a couple of girls from school about them and their gossiping. They have taken it personally and now both of them dislike me. But they see nothing wrong with my friend, he argued the most. Why's this? You don't say what anyone's ages are. My experience is limited, but what there is of it tells me that women will forgive some men and begrudge others for the same behavior if they have other reasons for liking the one or disliking the other. There is an obvious example which you can confirm for yourself any day. Women dress to be admired by men, but only the men they want to be...

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Where can I get a "punch type" can opener? Seriously, I tried Target, the hardware store, the supermarket... Nobody seems to carry them anymore. They're still around. I've seen them in grocery stores, but not the stripped down model well-known in bygone days. The newer ones are fancy with big plastic handles, etc. Try a local restaurant supply company. That's where I found them. Sometimes you can get them with magnets attached, to stick on your fridge.

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What comes to mind when you hear the words "happy cow" A broken syringe and a friendly bull.

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Do you like Professor Snape? I HATE him!! Not crazy about Snape, but a BIG fan of Alan Rickman.

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Honest question: If you had to become a vampire (insatiable bloodlust, immortal unless staked, slowly going insane) or a werewolf (only once a month, but grosser, with a gradual horrified realization of being a monster), which would you choose? "Even a man who is pure in heart and says his prayers by night, may become a wolf when the wolfbane blooms and the autumn moon is bright." Werewolf, no contest. There are ways to make sure you don't hurt people.

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What if killer tomatoes took over the earth? What would happen to the human race? We'd all be switching to mustard?

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What is something you do better now than when you were younger? Handle disappointment.

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Who do you think is the sexiest weather/news announcer? No contest. Sharon Resultan, of the Weather Channel. Sexiest gal in Broadcast Weather OR News.

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What's the point of wearing underwear? What does it do? Forget underwear, what's the point of wearing CLOTHES?

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If you were ill, out of work and your children were suffering because of it, would you accept assistance from an outside source or would you let them suffer because " you don't want no lousy handouts" and you believe each person should sink or swim alone? I'd take it all. Why should my pride get between my kids and what they need?

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Do you really want to hear the truth? Can I handle the truth?

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What makes you sick to your stomach to think about? The opening scene in the short story, "It's A Good Life," by Jerome Bixby. One of the most emetic passages in fiction.

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What object did harry use to help him suceed in the first triwizard tournament task? His broomstick.

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Scientists say this generation is the peak of the evolution of mankind. Do you believe this? I want to know how long they'd been drinking.

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Rita skeeter is a reporter on which wizarding newspaper? The Daily Prophet ... I left my copy somewhere ... ah, there it is! Complete with the latest quidditch results from Hogwarts ...

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Which of hagrids parents was a giant? His mum :)

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Why is it do you think that insurance will not pay for preventative treatment for an illness but if you get sick from NOT getting the treatment they will pay $50-60,000 (or more)for treatment & then you are on are disability, etc. Can someone explain that Easy. They know, based on many years of keeping track, how much risk they are taking when they insure you for treatment *after* you get sick. When they insure you for that, they make money. But if they paid for preventative care, they would have to pay for that for EVERYONE they insured, and they would lose money. Let's see ... make money, or lose money? Hmm ... It's not...

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Have you ever heard of jehovahs witnesses? Yes, I have. Did some Bible study with a few, once upon a time, visited a Kingdom Hall.

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I HAVE A GAY FRIEND WHO IS LOT OF FUN TOO HANG AROUND BUT I DONT WANT PEOPLE TO THINK I AM GAY TO WHAT SHOULD I DO Some people are going to assume what they think is the worst about you because they want to; it doesn't matter what you do. I shared a house with a someone gay for several years (rent was cheap), and everyone in our neighborhood assumed we were "together." I didn't find out about it until I had moved out; so you can see how much their negative opinion affected my life, lol. :)

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Do you think it's wrong to keep tabs on your 15 year old son? Or do you think it's invading his privacy? As long as you're responsible for him, you not only have a right, you have an obligation to do so.

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So would you rather been told the truth,,or lied on if the truth may turn your life up-side-down? Truth, especially if it's that significant.

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If you became Rich Suddenly, what would be the most Significant change you'd make to your life...? I'd be debt free. At last! :)

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Do those living in North America like Tony Blair? Yes, I'm a big fan of Tony Blair. Very grateful for his efforts regarding the Iraq conflict. He's passionate, yet well-spoken. He's a principled politician with vision. Wish he were ours.

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Apparently New Zealand has the second highest recorded crime rate in the world. Why do you think that is? iwnit seems to be far better informed than I am. I just want to say, I suspect the fact that they're not permitted to wallop their kids over there may have something to do with it. I have wanted to move to NZ for nearly 20 years; but hearing about their adolescent crime problem - brutal crimes, too - has given me pause.

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What are some good things to do when high? Not look down?

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Shoes or barefoot? When practical, barefoot. Like a grizzly.

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Is Jesus the only begotten son of God? Not in the sense Christians do. I do think he was an avatar. I don't think he was the only one.

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What is the oldest commercial jingle that you can remember? Since the question doesn't specify, I can truthfully say that the oldest commercial jingle I can remember is one I never heard in its original venue. My mother used to sing it, and I learned it from her: Shredded Ralston for your breakfast Starts the day out shining bright Gives you lots of cowboy energy And a flavor that's just right It's delicious and nutritious ...

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Should women obey men? I think the question is misframed. Much has been made of man's patriarchal domination of women throughout recorded history. Yet, woman is also supposed to have been the civilizing influence upon man, providing the impetus to transition from being a hunter-gatherer society to an agrarian society. How could this happen, if woman was so dominated? I think the reality is much more...

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What do you think about Pascal's Wager? See comment.

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What is a word with 5 or more letters that ends with "EE"? (committee, agree) payee, obligee, Okefenokee (swamp), Okeechobee (Fla.)

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What do you think is behind women's obsession with the way other women look? Obsession with they way they look, themselves?

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Do you forgive a cheating girlfriend for having sex with your cousin more than 10 times because they were drunk? Now she has stopped drinking, and asks for my forgiveness? I just can't trust her anymore. Personally, I don't think sexual exclusivity is necessary to a relationship. But it does sound like someone has a problem - either a drinking problem, or a problem with stuff she needs to let out and uses alcohol to do it.

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What is the best way to make a woman feel better about them self, more sexy ect (person is a mother to a 6 month old) Lingerie?

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Obama's policies are detrimental to foreign workers, I fear nobody would now want to live the American Dream, this nation won't be called the Land of Opportunities, Bush brought us sh*t, Obama is going to bury us in it, your thoughts? The Democratic Party had the chance to nominate a real candidate. If the process hadn't been fixed it would have, and the country would now have a real President instead of somebody who merely looks good in the part.

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I live in south Africa, would you assume that i am black? No, I wouldn't. Now, if you lived in Zimbabwe, I would assume you were Black, because I can't imagine any White person with sense would still be there. In fact, I can't imagine why anyone at all would still be there. I miss Rhodesia.

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What is effusive languauge? Fulsome, overblown description.

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Can you complete this? Character is what you are. Reputation is _______________. what others think you are.

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Which of the following does not fit? Rectangle, Square, Circle, Parallelogram Circle, because it has no pointy things.

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I think therfore i?______(fill in blank, funny answers welcome) better learn to thwim.

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Can someone write a poem about Malcolm X and his life? Malcolm X Hung out with thugs, Had lots of sex, Did lots of drugs. He got arrested, Went to prison, Met Elijah Muhammad And got religion. He fought to raise His people high; He got too much praise, So he had to die. And now in school We study him well And think he looks Just like Denzel.

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I am part of DNA. If i were a Ladder i would be the rungs. I have two names. What are they base pair

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Men: If you were on a bus full of gay men would you get off? Ladies: If you were on a bus full of gay women would you get off? Not in either sense.

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My husband and I are opening a grocery (convenience) store on the side of Sydney Harbour near Chinatown in Sydney, Australia. We are hurting our heads trying to think of a catchy name for the shop. Please help us name our store. Chinese people are big on "lucky" names, so if a significant portion of your target market is Chinese you might try something along those lines, e.g., "Lucky Dragon," etc. Only one possible problem I can see is that it might be perceived as patronizing, if you're not Asian yourselves. This might be ameliorated by using something not *quite* so Chinese, e.g.,...

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If you met a girl at a party, talked for a bit then made out. What would you do the next day, if you really enjoyed spending time with her, you want to get to know her more so maybe ask her out but you are unsure if the kissin was serious or just a pull? Stop thinking about it and just ask her.

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What should be today's word of the day? obstreperous ... or obstropulous, if you prefer Mrs. Slocombe's version :)

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Have you ever visited Montreal? Yes, I attended Expo '67.

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Suppose you are a closeted Pagan, having a Pagan handfasting ceremony for your wedding.. (CONTINUED AS ANSWER - QUESTION TOO LONG.) Do you not have some morally 'dirty hands' here? What a great question. I'm not sure there *is* a "one size fits all" answer to this question. Are "white lies" ok? What keeps a "white lie" from being serious? Someone has commented that honesty is best. I go back and forth over this, because sometimes honesty causes so much pain. Yet, honesty respects the other person as someone of equal dignity,...

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If you could turn back the clock to any point in time, where would you go back to. I would go back to the late 70s early 80s when my children where safe and secure with me and we had so many happy times together. If I had some money, I'd go back to the Roaring Twenties, taking the knowledge with me to make a bundle and get out before the crash in October of 1929. If I had to go broke, then probably 1880's or 1890's. I could teach for a living; and the world was a different place then.

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What is the first high programming language? Cobol?

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What is the first thing you remember clearly from when you were little? Playing cards with my mother. Age two. Can remember the design on the cards, too.

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Is it wrong for a 41 year old woman to have a 23 year old toy boy but only in her bed!? No relationship required! It's wrong if you think it's wrong. Seriously. Several people have commented on the "use" of someone else as an object, i.e. devaluing their personhood. I agree, objectification is wrong. If that's what you mean by "boy toy," i.e. "he's just vibrator with hands," then it's cheap and disgusting -- not because it's sexual, but because...

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How would you describe the street and neighbourhood you currently live in? There are lilac trees on the street where I live. You can hear a lark. Enchantment pours out of every door.

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Have you ever used a prostitute? I haven't. But if I did, coming clean would be a top priority,

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My baby will be 2 at the end of june. He does not talk at all. Should I be concerned? My cousin didn't speak until he was 3, and when he started he spoke in complete sentences right off the bat. He has an IQ well into the genius range. Reason? His older sister spoke for him. I don't know if you have a reason to be concerned or not; but I wanted to let you know that there isn't *necessarily* a reason to be concerned. Nevertheless, having a pediatric...

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I'm 1 year short to be in college..I'm 18 and everyone else is 19 or 20..None in the same age..They treat me like a baby..I don't think that's cool,dude.. What should i do? Aquatic Eagle is right. Go forth and live. Quit worrying about what other people think. If nobody around you respects you, find some new people to spend time with. Best, just get involved doing something you really enjoy. Chances are you'll meet kindred spirits who will be more interested in your enthusiasm for your shared interest than in your age.

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With the same amount of evidence supporting the idea of God's existence and the Tooth Faerie's- why is God's more likely? It all comes down to what you want to believe. People are more convinced of God's reality by seeing his positive effect in your life than by any arguments you can make. I wonder sometimes why Christians waste so much time with arguments when living a life of devotion, discipleship and prayer is more efficient in bringing others to God.

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Do you feel 3rd shift people don't get the respect they deserve? Absolutely. The other shifts like to pawn their work off on the night shift because "they don't have anything to do, anyway..."

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What do you think the word "sin" means? Sin refers to both a state of being and a quality of action. As a state of being, it describes being out of fellowship with God. As a quality of action, it describes that which frustrates fellowship with God. Sin is frequently conflated with guilt; but that's an error. They are two different things.

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Are You A Certified Asshole? Where do you get certified? Is there a class, or what?

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Can you name a movie in your collection that begins with the letter N? Ninotchka

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Is there reincarnation Many people think so. There is plenty of evidence for it.

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I believe in a God, do you? Which one?

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I am so miserable that I am thinking death would be my best option. Am I being selfish? I don't think it's helpful to look at in a judgmental light. Death is kind of final. I don't know your belief system; but mine says that we come here to learn lessons, and suicide just means you have to come back and try again. Do you really want that? I know I wouldn't. So, why not try something else? Take a vacation from whatever's bothering you and have some fun.

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Have you ever eaten Raisin pie? I've never heard of raisin pie. Are you sure those aren't houseflies?

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How many here are Baby Boomers? Moi :)

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When did you last use a fountain pen? I own a fountain pen. They still sell them, you know. Believe it or not!

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I would like to buy seaons 1 & 2 of the TV show "PSI Factor: Chronicles of Paranormal". Do you have any idea where I can find those? I don't have the answer for you. The reason I'm responding is that I really loved the early episodes of this show, which were all about the events and not the characters. Then came Matt Frewer, whom I *despise* as an actor; and, with Nigel Bennett's trademark overacting and the refocus onto the characters, the events becoming a backdrop, the show went to hell. It was tragic...

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If you are familiar with the movie, Flatland; are you living in Lineland, Squareland or Spaceland? I'm familiar with the book. Definitely a denizen of Spaceland here.

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What is something that might go on behind closed doors? Beating a suspect

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What does the letter Y mean to you? [answer withdrawn]

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College professor has over 75% of his class fail the semester? He blames them for not studying. Whose fault it is really? There aren't enough facts here to form a good opinion. Public education being what it is today (worthless), and grades having become politicized at all levels, one cannot be sure without a thorough investigation where the blame for something like this lies. A teacher is supposed to facilitate learning, not spoon-feed the student. Young people today expect things to be done for them;...

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Would society be better off without McDonalds or other fast food chains? McDonalds is an expression of who we are. We created it. Asking if we'd be better off without it is asking if we'd be better off if we weren't who we are. Kind of pointless - even nonsensical. McDonalds does two things very right, imho. Fries and Sausage-Egg McMuffins.

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What would you say to your s/o in the morning when they breath their morning breathe on you? Phew! I'm going for a muffin. Can I bring you a dog biscuit?

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Do white women find mexican men attractive? I've never heard that. I can tell you, however, that, on balance, this White man finds Mexican women very beautiful. I'm still not sure why.

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It's all fun and games til someone______. What word or words can you use to finish the statement? ... forgets it's a game. I have this problem with my cat. She used to play-fight for several minutes at a time; but then she grew up, and our play-fights quickly turn serious - even when she starts them.

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When's the last time you walked at least a mile? Sometime in the last month. In an absolute frenzy of health-consciousness, my wife and I walked a little over a mile around our neighborhood. It was a red-letter day.

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What is the scarey movie that starts with a little boy with a toy tractor and big sister sister getting killed in the house. takes place in a farm house. A family with teenage daughter, young boy, mother father move in? Father star Ghost under sheet? You're not thinking of "The Messengers," are you?

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What did you think of the movie Pi? I found it an unpleasant experience. I supposed I should watch it again to see if I missed something.

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Do you agree with the statement that athiesm takes as much faith as religion to accept? This was supposed to be a comment.

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If f(x) = sin(x), then f’(pi) = The derivative of sin(x) is cos(x). So, f'(pi) = cos(pi).

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A straight tunnel is 80m long and slopes downwards at an angle of 11 degrees to the horizontal. Find the vertical drop in travelling from the top to the bottom of the tunnel. The slope, vertical drop and horizontal define a right triangle, which means you can find the answer with a trigonometric function. The angle at the end of the drop is 11 degrees, and the sloping tunnel is 80m long. The sloping tunnel is your hypotenuse, and you want the length of the vertical drop, which is opposite the 11-degree angle. What does that remind you of? Opposite/Hypotenuse ......

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What is the derivitive of h(x)= 2/(3x)^2? I know the rule is mulitply the coefficent by the exponent and lower the exponent by 1. I also know I have to move the 3x^2 out of the denominator but I'm just having trouble. I just need guidance. 2/((3x)^2) is the same as (2/9)(x^-2). Does that help?

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How do you simplify (3x^2-12)/6x+12 I wrote an explanation to go along with this, but it was accidentally deleted. Since this question is a month old, I guess it no longer matters. (3(x^2)-12)/(6x+12) = 3[(x^2)-4]/[3(2x+4)] = [(x^2)-4]/(2x+4) = [(x+2)(x-2)]/[2(x+2)] = (x-2)/2

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Minth owns two appliance shops this year the telephone bill for his salem sop was $610 less than twice the telephone bill for his saugus shop the total telephone expense for both shops was $2045 what was the cost of each shop's telephone bill for the year Let a = the bill for the salem shop Let b = the bill for the saugus shop a = 2b - 610 a + b = 2045 (2b-610) + b = 2045 3b = 2655 b = 885 a + 885 = 2045 a = 1160

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A student is writing an exam with 10 questions. 6 of the questions are multiple choice and have 5 possible answers. The remaining 4 questions are TRUE/FALSE. What is the probability that the student gets at least one correct answer?Can someone help me This is really easier than it appears. Asking what the probability is that the student will get at least one right is the same thing as asking what the probability is that he will NOT get them all wrong. It's a lot easier to figure that out; much less calculation is required. What is the probability that the student will miss every question? Each of the multiple choice has 5...

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Why is there gay people I've thought about this. I believe there is purpose in it, that it isn't merely the random confluence of quirky chromosomes. I wonder if part of the reason isn't to shake us out of our self-satisfied complacency. Gay people don't fit the nice, neat conventions and pigeonholes of the straight world, which is to say the majority. Other people are mirrors of ourselves; we...

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I admire a child who can .................................. amuse himself.

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Should the english language really be our national language Yes.

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Would you get completely naked in a nudist beach Why not? Being naked in the water or at the beach is natural.

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Do you like fairytales? Absolutely. Do you believe in fairies? Maybe I should post that.

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What does ''armchair philosophy'' mean? I wish I didn't know. I bought this used La-Z-Boy from a university lecturer in Positivism, and it ... won't ... shut ... up. I'm thinking of having it restuffed.

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Do you buy products that aren't made in the U.S.? Yes, I do. I've had to send to Australia and New Zealand for things I couldn't find here.

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If you was invited to dinner at the White House, What would you wear? With this President? I would gracefully decline.

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How unattractive do you find smoking? I don't smoke anymore; but, like most things, I believe that excess is the problem, not the activity itself. America has a problem with moralism. Moralism is a problem even when it doesn't dangle at the end of somebody's religion. Its essential quality is self-righteousness, the idea that one person not only knows better how someone else should live but has the right to impose...

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Name something you can drink Hemlock ... but, Socrates notwithstanding, I don't recommend it.

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Name something that can have words in or on them Wedding invitations, no-contact orders and divorce complaints.

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How are you supposed to relax in social situations and let your wit shine? Confidence is the real answer. Alcohol is a temporary substitute; use only in case of emergency. You have to know you're still okay, even when you get rejected by a roomful of people. You have to want to be with people because it's fun, not to get acceptance. Acceptance comes from yourself, not other people. That may be the problem.

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What will be your response if someone is drinking and smoking in front of you? No response. I'm not a tobacco- or alcohol-nazi.

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I make $11 an hour doing a job i am overqualified for, i cannot do EMS(i have a lincense) until i move. i hate my job and i just got insulted/consuled by my boss for working on my dieing car. am i a sissy for not "putting him in his place" and quitting!! I make less than you do, and I've got a professional license. (Long story.) In this economy, you absolutely don't quit (or do something to get you fired) until you find another job. But I'd be looking. Oh, and one more thing. Document any and all abuse. Just keep a journal. If it gets really bad, you may be able to quit and still get unemployment by showing...

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Do you feel large people should wear a speedo at a public beach or pool? I think what they wear is their own business. Shame is overrated.

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Can you really handle absolute honesty even when it may hurt your feelings? Yes, I prefer it.

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If your 14 y/o daughter's friend came over to spend the night (who you never met before) & she said that she was your daughter's gf (in a relationship), would you still let her spend the night? It would depend on potential legal liability. If I were potentially liable, e.g. for contributing to the delinquency of a minor, then I would have to forbid her without her parents' consent. She would have to take the lead on that, because she might not have come out to her family yet, and I should not be the one to out her. If there were no potential legal liability, I would have to...

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Do you believe women should have the right to choose if they want to abort the baby? Personally, I believe that abortion as a method of birth control is wrong. This is not the case where the mother's life is imperiled. The question, however, is not what I believe in the abstract about abortion, but whether women should have the right to choose. In the natural world, free of societies and laws, a woman's body is her own business. She has the right to choose....

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How do you find the area of an object with 4 or more sides different in length You could subdivide it into triangles, calculate the area of each triangle and then add the areas together.

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I know it's a long way away (I like to plan my holidays way in advance), but how do you plan on celebrating Ostara this year (2009)? I believe the Eight Holidays represent transits or stages in the God's journey, which is the journey of incarnation and rational consciousness; and that, in this progression, Ostara represents the awakening to the existence of the spiritual side of life, mythically represented in the meeting of the Goddess by the God and his beginning courtship of her. Beltane, their union, is our...

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If we had to make stone soup what will you add to the soup? Rock salt.

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It took Carter to get Reagan and it took Obama to get ____________? I'd like to think the answer would be Hillary. I know it's a little off-topic, but is anyone still as incensed as I am over the theft of the Democratic nomination by Obama's goon squads? In case you didn't know, when the smoke cleared and the votes were tallied, the woman who "couldn't possibly win" and who they screamed should "get out of the race...

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Which is your favorite Golden Girl? Which are you most like? Rose, for sure. She's such a sweetie.

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My question "I'm OK, you're OK?" was a take on the famous self-help book, "I'm OK, you're OK". My 2nd question was a protest against it being flagged non-sense. Both are currently moderated as nonsense. Does anyone remember the book ""I'm OK, you're OK"? Oh, yes. I wrote my college Freshman term paper on transactional analysis.

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If you had a choice of a pie which one would it be Pecan, no contest. And they're so easy to make!

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What is on most menus of a Mexican Restaraunt? Prices

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Do you believe pornography is no big deal? Do you believe it is only a big deal when it becomes an addiction, or do you believe that sex is only meant to be the physical act of LOVE between a husband and a wife? I agree with Gingerminx: only when it becomes an addition, and that's not a pornography problem but an addiction problem. There have been studies done on the link between pornography and sexual deviance, and there is no causal relationship. There is even some suggestion that availability of pornography results in a reduction of sexual deviance. This makes sense. Sexuality is natural;...

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Do you wear socks to bed or do you sleep barefoot? Only wear socks if it gets pretty cold.

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Hi all, has any one wished of a nude society, like living, working, walking all in nude and why not, we will save a lot of money. Look at some of the aboriginal tribes in Africa. They run around basically naked, and they haven't devolved into societies steaming with unrestrained lust. Clothes are functional in most places on this planet; but modesty has nothing to do with how much you're wearing or not wearing. Immodesty, as a moral failing, is the attraction of unwarranted attention to oneself; it isn't...

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Do you think the cynics on ab who post negative answers to religious questions are converts in the making? I think if you treated them as such, it would *really* piss them off.

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Why are guys so in love with a womans ass? Seriously? It's biological. It may be related to child-bearing (wider hips preferred), or may simply be nature's way of attracting male attention. I've even heard that men's fascination with breasts is derivative of this phenomenon.

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Why does the American society celebrate people who gained their fortune from the lottery and hate a CEO who worked his/her way up to earn their fortune? Maybe they feel like winning the lottery is something they can aspire to, while becoming a CEO is not.

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What should you never say on a first date...? Can you introduce me to your roommate?

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What's your favorite Mel Brooks Film? So many people seem to think Spaceballs is best; but I haven't seen it. Of those I've seen, I can't decide between the 1968 version of "The Producers" and "Silent Movie."

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Can anyone suggest a way of removing Pancake from the ceiling of my Kitchen...? Well, I, for one, believe you have been gifted with a golden opportunity. What a great conversation piece! How many people in your neighborhood can boast of having pancakes on *their* ceilings? What you really need is a good story, so that when the girls come over for coffee and biscotti you can wow them with a tale that they can take home to their husbands. For example, you could tell...

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How do you incorporate spirituality in your life? Do you see it as important? I would get this question when I'm feeling extremely unspiritual ... I usually spend some time each day in prayer. Lately, I've been giving in to some extreme job dissatisfaction and complaining loudly (when alone). Just this morning - less than an hour ago, in fact - I was reminded that I'm fortunate to *have* a job in this economy, and that I need to quit complaining because...

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Pizza, thin or thick, and favorite toppings? I like them all, but prefer hand-tossed. I really like the meat-lovers pizzas! Yum! :p

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What color is sex? I think it depends on what time of the month you have it.

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Two cities on a map were 2 1/4 inches apart.The cities are actually 56.25 miles apart.What scale was used to draw the map? Please show your answer... If there are 56.25 miles per 2.25 inches, then there are (56.25/2.25) or 25 miles per inch.

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Does any one remember "Bozo The Clown"? How could I forget? We just elected him President.

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Does it seem like nobody understands anymore that they are being warned (by being flashed at) that their headlights aren't turned on? Nobody with sense does it anymore, since gangs began using that courtesy to select victims for initiation murders.

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What do you think about Pascal's Wager? I'm posting this as an answer because I feel the need for paragraphs. I note at the outset that I am not a Christian and I do not believe in eternal damnation. I respect Lizvelrene's answer, which is well-considered. Nevertheless, it contains a flaw. I have often wondered how someone as intelligent as Pascal was could make such an argument. Well, today, thanks to Liz, I think I...

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Do you believe that Christians are arrogant? Not for being Christians, any more than Atheists are arrogant for being Atheists. But there are arrogant Christians and there are arrogant Atheists. And arrogant film directors. And arrogant party officials. And ...

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What would cause someone like a police officer to sodomize a male with an object? Well, "Sheriff," at the risk of being DR'd ... When you create a job that gives the people who hold it immediate control over the lives of their neighbors, including opportunities for all sorts of abuses, both subtle and gross, such that all but those with substantial resources (time, money) to seek redress are simply helpless before them ... What sorts of people do you think...

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What do you think about a man in a bow tie? Depends. Cary Grant or Pee Wee Herman?

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What do you always have with you? my sense of humor

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What is something that melts? A woman's heart

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What is your source of proteins? Pizza

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What is something that an adult does that is childish? Throw a tantrum (it happens all the time)

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If a talking (insert your name here) doll were made, what phrases would it say? "My name is Talking Tina, and I hate you!"

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Do you remember the show "The Courtship of Eddie's Father?" This is so bizarre. I was just thinking about Miyoshi Umeki this evening.

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What do i do if i catch my boyfriend checking out a friend of mine? Guys check out girls on reflex. It's biology. Sorry.

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What three foods are most underrated? Pizza, Pizza, and ... oh, yes, Pizza!

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What is your favorite salad dressing? Bleu Cheese / Roquefort

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Jack is twice as old as jill but in five years he will only be one and a hlaf times as old as jill...How old are Jack and Jill now? Let a = Jack's current age Leg b = Jill's current age a = 2b a+5 = 1.5(b+5) 2b+5 = 1.5b + 7.5 0.5b = 2.5 b = 5 a = 2*5 a = 10

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If my father is Kenyan and my mother is American and I was born in Kenya, am I a "natural born citizen of the United States?" It seems to depend on whether or not the powers that be want you to be President.

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Who thinks Mary Jane should be legalized for religious purposes? It should be legalized, period. There is something bizarre about criminalizing a plant.

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How do you feel about people naming children after alcoholic beverages? (i.e. Tanqueray, Tequila, Courvasea, ect.) I guess it's better than naming them after body parts ... Tibia ... Fibula ... and some others that could scar a young person for life.

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First thing that comes to mind when I say "submission"? Curt Jurgens in "The Enemy Below." ;)

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What is 2058 out of 3024 divided by 1152 out of 3024? (2058/3024) / (1152/3024) is the same as (2058/1152). Factor 2058 & 1152 into primes to simplify and you get an interesting little number: (343/192) or (1/3)[(7/4)^3]

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A study finds that monetary awards in civil lawsuits have a median of $9,500 and a mean of $75,000. Statistically speaking, how can this happen? Because they are two different things. The mean is the average award, while the median is the point at which an equal number of awards fall on each side. All you need for this result is some really huge awards. Simplest case: three awards: $1,000; $9,500; $214,500. Mean: $75,000. Median: $9,500.

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X-x^2...what are the x and y intercepts y = x-(x^2) means y = x(1-x). The x-intercept is the point at which the graph of this function crosses the x-axis, i.e. where y=0. What values of x will make y=0? x=0 & x=1. So, those are your x-intercepts: (0,0) & (1,0). The y-intercept is the point at which the graph of this function crosses the y-axis, i.e. where x=0. This is easy; just plug x=0 into the function. The...

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In a box there are 3 red balls, 5 yellow balls and 7 white balls. At least how many balls should be drawn in order to get 3 different colored balls? Are you sure that's what you intended to ask? The least number of balls you need draw to get three balls of different colors is ... 3. The greatest number of balls you can draw without getting three balls of a different color is ... 12. In between, the question is one of probability. Do you see why these things are true?

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What is the advantage of using the general form of a linear equation? ( Ax + By + C = 0 ) Just guessing, but it makes it easy to solve for x, by using the quadratic formula.

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What is your favrote math equation? My favorite equation is 1=2. This is because it opens the door to some very provocative philosophical speculations, which, unfortunately, make most people trained in mathematics very uncomfortable. Ph.D. used to mean Doctor of Philosophy. What happened? Hey, that's a good question. I think I'll post it. :)

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The measure of angle 1 is five less than four times the measure of angle 2 if angle 1 and 2 form a linear pair what are their measures Angles that are linear pairs are supplementary; their measures total 180 degrees. Let a = the measure of angle 1 Let b = the measure of angle 2 Since the angles are supplementary, we know that a + b = 180. The rest of the problem tells us that a = 4b - 5. This gives us two independent equations using the same two variables, which is all we need to solve for them. 4b - 5 = 180 - b 5b...

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Your wife or girlfriend is away, what is the ultimate Man Meal? I just had stuffed crust meat lovers pizza and 10 buffalo wings! That's funny, because the last time my wife went out of town, I got a meat lover's Feast Pizza from Domino's.

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I feel like i cant believe that someone loves me....i think i am afraid to be in love. How can i overcome this fear, this fear of getting hurt? Love yourself first. You shouldn't see yourself as needing the love or affirmation of another human being to be complete or happy. A relationship with someone should be based on an abundance of love within us, not a lack of it. Find yourself. Then let love find you.

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It is the dead of winter here and don't get above the 32 degree mark too often. So if you saw a woman jogging down the street in shorts and tank top What would your thoughts be? That she's hot?

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My husband has been giving me the silent treatment for the last 3 days & sleeping on the couch after a huge/stupid fight (all his fault) now here he comes w/meaningless conversation,do I go along w/it or let him know I want an apology first? I have to go along with Wired All Wrong & KNIS71. I think you have to ask yourself what's more important, your marriage or your pride? You both have faults, you know. And if his preferred response to conflict is to withdraw, you are probably not hearing his side of the story. Men don't generally talk their way out of conflict; I think that's more of a woman's...

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What do you say when things go wrong? My wife says "heavens" or "fiddlesticks" I prefer "trash". I'm partial to "Oh, my paws and whiskers!" ;)

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What could be a name for a group of prostitutes (like a herd of cattle, flock of birds, school of fish, etc.)? If we can have a school of fish and a murder of crows, then we can have a paradise of prostitutes.

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Do you think the American education system should be restructured? What classes would you make mandantory? Yes, I do, but probably not for the reasons you do (if you do). John Milton once wrote a little tract on education, in which he suggested that children not even go to school until they were 12. I think he thought it was important for them to be children prior to that age, or perhaps he didn't think them capable of being serious about learning. But his program took a child from the...

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Think of all the space ships you have seen in sc/fi T.V. or movies. If you could have one, what would you choose? That's a tough call. I'll never forget seeing the first Star Wars film in the theater, back in the 1970's. The image of that Corellian ship coming over the top of the screen, and going on ... and on ... and on ... was astounding. I'll never forget it. And I love the design. But I'm basically a fan of small, sexy craft. Like The Chief I like the ships of Star Trek,...

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Julia Roberts...Hot or Not? Not, sorry. Have never thought her hot. Great actress. Just not a babe. :)

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While working a probability problem over in the Math section, I got a notion for a casino game. I'll outline it below. What do you think? This is going to sound a little dopey, but you may not mind when you see the payout schedule. This is a card game, played at a typical casino game table; so there are seats for 6 or 7 players. The dealer begins with a single deck of cards which has been separated according to rank. All the Aces are in a stack, all the Twos, etc. Each stack of 4 cards has been randomized, by the dealer or by...

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What is any word, phrase or name containing the word "great"? "Great Honk!" Said by Tommy Djilas, usually followed by Mayor Shinn's "You watch your phraseology!" From "The Music Man," by Meredith Willson

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If you found a guy and he was 3 inches tall, what would you do? Ask him if he needed help. Somebody that small is taking his life into his hands just walking out the door.

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I recently prevented someone from committing suicide, but now I'm wondering if I did the right thing, what if the person would have been better off dead? He still has the option. Because of what you did, it *is* still an option, and not an inevitability. Kudos.

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How come women who have smaller sized breast and/or no droop/hang wear bras when they do not need to? I've often wondered why women seem to wear them almost all the time. I'm glad someone mentioned the job requirement angle; I hadn't thought of that. I appreciate them not wanting to be perceived as objects; but at some point dressing to avoid being seen as an object actually encourages it, feeding the cultural schizophrenia which has brought us to the point that breasts are...

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Are Ouija boards pure entertainment or do they have some sort of power? This is not a comment about whether the Ouija board "works." People who are "into" the occult, whether because they're faddish, weak-minded, or they have a spiritual bent in that direction, seem to usually be in favor of myriad techniques for exploring that venue. Anything that comes along and promises a chance of revealing more of the mysteries that surround us is...

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If you had only one daughter and she turned out to be a lesbian, would you be disappointed? No. I would probably be afraid for her, for the discrimination she would probably face; but it would change nothing about my estimation of her. How could it be otherwise? It's not like she would have chosen to be what she was.

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If you are dating two guys at the sames time and they both want to marry you, how do you pick among them if they both treat you equally and you feel the same about them both? Have you heard of polyamory ... ?

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Should straight people have special rights if gay people have gay rights? Why or why not? It sounds like you're focusing on the sexual orientation itself, rather than on its impact on the person holding it. For example, the right to bond with someone and have that bond recognized by society is a right straight people take for granted. Telling a gay man that he has just as much right to bond with someone as a straight man, "so long as it's a woman," is...

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If the numerator of a fraction is tripled and the denominator is doubled, the resulting fraction will result in an increase of what percent? 50%. If the numerator of the original fraction is "a" and the denominator is "b", then the original fraction is "a/b" and the modified fraction is "3a/2b". To determine the relationship between these two quantities (if it isn't obvious already), divide the second one by the first: (3a/2b)/(a/b) = 3/2. So, the modified fraction is 3/2 as large...

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A small rectangular boat (2.5m long and 1.5m wide) is floating on a lake. When your friend gets into the boat, it sinks about 2cm lower into the water while continuing to float. What is the mass of your friend? If you place an object in water and it floats, it will displace water equal in weight to the object. So, if you know how much water was displaced, you know how much the man weighs. The boat is 1.5m x 2.5m, or 3.75 m^2. There are 100 cm in a meter, so there are 10,000 cm^2 in 1 m^2. The area of the bottom of the boat is therefore 37,500 cm^2. The boat sinks 2 cm over this entire area; so,...

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Your exam consists of fifteen multi-choice questions. Each has four possible answers, of which only one is correct. What is the probability that random guessing will yield 10 correct answers? And what is the expected number of correct answers? Thanks There are 3003 ways in which you can get exactly 10 questions out of 15 right: 15!/(10!5!)=3003. The odds of getting any particular one of these permutations at random is very small: (.25^10)*(.75^5). Thus, the odds of getting any of the permutations making this combination (10/15) at random are the product of these two quantities ... which works out to about 0.06796%. There appears to...

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Problem with Math, The sides of a triangle are 10, 11 and 13. Find the perimeter of a triangle who's sides are formed by connecting mid points. Please help. Wouldn't it have to be half the perimeter of the given triangle? Correct me if I'm wrong; but each leg of the new, interior triangle formed is a leg of a similar triangle to the original.

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What do you find to be the most convincing argument for the existence of God? The alternative to a First Cause is a causeless universe, and frankly I find that profoundly unreasonable - so much so, in fact, that people who adopt that view seem to me to be stretching their own credulity; and that suggests an ulterior motive. What motive? My guess is some secret fear or guilt, or perhaps the idea that they might have to answer for how they've used that with which...

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What's the most fun board game you've ever played? It's been so long since I've played any board games, it's hard to remember. I was going to say Risk, so I'll stick with that.

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If you cut off a glow worm's tail would it be delighted? GROOOOOOOOOOOOAN! :)

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It's finally here, Who would like to join me in the Pizza lovers club? Me, please. Pizza is the world's most perfect food. Oh, and make mine a large, double pepperoni to go, please. Do you deliver?

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My boyfriends family hates me and i have been dating this guy for 4 years they dont answer doors when i come to thier house when they are home and they turn up the tv so loud you can't even talk to them. What should I do? Why would someone who cares about your allow you to be disrespected that way? If my family were treating my girl-friend that way, and I couldn't stop them, then I wouldn't want her to come to my house, where she would be so mistreated.

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Do girls like it when men backhand them? I've tried it a few times but I still havn't gotten laid. What's going on, I thought women LIKED rugged guys? Last time I check, rugged dudes didn't take no shit from no woman. Well, Low Life Loaf, think about this. In real life, not the candy-a**ed America we know today, if you backhanded a woman, even if you were married to her, her brothers would come along and beat the living s**t out of you. Does that answer your question?

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Do we really ever own anything or are we just stewards in charge? That's a deep question, and a good one. I think that everything that exists has consciousness, and that if we were truly right-minded we would view our interactions with them as partnerships rather than manipulations. I think it works like a dance: one leads, but it's a cooperative effort, not one of compulsion. Naturally, there is no "ownership" in its traditional...

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If you could have a combination of any three superpowers what would they be? I think Jean Grey's (X-Men) Omega-level powers of telepathy and telekinesis, plus teleportation at the same level. I could live with that.

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Do you eat your peas? I eat my peas with honey; I've done it all my life. They do taste kind of funny, But they don't fall off my knife!

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Hey guys, this is a probability question I couldn't get it. A new medicine is 80% effective. It is used on 15 sick people. What is the probability that fewer than 9 show improvement ? And what is the probability that 12 or more show improvement? Thanks Are you studying binomials? You have a medicine that has an (4/5) chance of working with any particular individual, and 16 possible outcomes: 15 improve, 14 improve, 13 improve ... 1 improves, 0 improves. There is only one combination that will result in 15 improving: (4/5)^15. Likewise, there is only one combination that will result in 0 improving: (1/5)^15. In between, it gets hairy. ...

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SOLVE 1/2X + Y = 5, 1/2X - Y = 1 Just add the two equations together and the value of x is given to you. Substitute it into either equation and get y. This is about as easy as it gets.

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What number is larger, the product of the multiples of 5 that are between 7 and 37 or the product of the multiples of 6 that are between 7 and 37? Good question, sassafrass. I used brute force also. I did it a bit differently: Product-5s = (5*2)*(5*3)*(5*4)*(5*5)*(5*6)*(5*7) Product-6s = (6*2)*(6*3)*(6*4)*(6*5)*(6*6) Product-5s = 7!(5^6) Product-6s = 6!(6^5) Product-5s = (5040)(15625) Product-6s = (720)(7776) Product-5s = 78,750,000 Product-6s = 5,598,720

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Whats the hardest sum that you can think of like 9999+1658+87906+247587= 347150 and answer it with out using a calculator Q: What is the sum of the natural numbers (1,2,3...) from 1 to 1,000? A: 500,500 If you don't know how, it'll take you forever. If you know how, it'll take you about 15 seconds, give or take. ;)

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In my grandfathers time , if he got in trouble in school, he'd be in twice as much at home. Other than physical abuse, how many of you think kids today would stay off drugs if we raised our kids our kids like it was in the 1930's? There were excesses and abuses back then, also; but, on balance, I'd have to say that today's environment is worse: worse for the parents, worse for the kids, and worse for society as a whole. There's no way to prove this to someone who doesn't want to believe it. Naturally, children are going to think that the less restriction there is on their impulses the better....

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Remember the show Quantum Leap? Where would you want to leap in time so you could change history? September 10, 2001

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Are you getting tired of all the sex enchancements commericals on cable? I think the advertising people who came up with the "Smilin' Bob" idea were brilliant. And their latest commercial where Bob is Santa, is full of even more risque sexual inuendo than the previous ones. Bravo, guys!

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What is your favourite will and grace moment/episode? I am too new to this show to give a good answer - I never saw it while it was being produced - but I am just so impressed with its quality. And I have to say, I think Debra Messing is the best new comedic actress I've seen in many years. She is so talented, sometimes when I see her do something brilliant I want to stand up and cheer. She's just so very GOOD.

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What television personalities will you simply not watch? Keith Olbermann.

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Would you like to be an audience member at The Ellen Degeneres Show? Yes, I think I would enjoy that. I've always liked Ellen. I've got the entire series of her eponymous TV show on DVD.

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Would anyone else like to have a theme tune that played when you entered a room? If so, which tune would best suit you? I don't know about me, but I know what they ought to play when Obama walks into a room: "Entrance of the Gladiators." http://www.laurasmidiheaven.com/00-MIDI/2/000000002518/Entry%20of%20the%20Gladiators%20%28Circus%20theme%21%29

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Question Who is your favorite Charmed Character? Mine has to be Piper Halliwell Holly Marie Combs is just a terrific actress! Before Prue died, Piper was my favorite character. After Prue died, and the characters had to change, I grew to detest Piper. She was always crabby. So, after Prue died, my favorite character would have to be Paige. No contest. She's real, bright, cheerful, and not preachy or condescending (like the other two). I have nothing good to say about Phoebe. Maybe it's because I...

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Who wants to talk about Star Trek with me? I love Star Trek. It's like an old friend. Even though, as a fan, I burn with embarrassment over episodes such as "The Omega Glory," "Spectre of the Gun" and "The Savage Curtain." For my money, of those I've seen "ST:TNG" was the best series. I've never seen "Enterprise."

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If a convez polyhedron has 18 edges aand 12 vertices how many faces does the polyhedron have? You'll be on your way to the solution when you know what bees, benzene and bar-mitvahs have in common. :) You'll have the answer immediately if you know what Hanukkah, the Black chess pieces and the first season of "Punk'd" have in common.

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Math problem..How do I soulve this? 45lbs in 1 cubic foot, 6 lbs in 1 gal, how many gallons in 10 cubic feet? This is really a question about how to deal with units. You're given a couple of ratios: Ratio (1): 45 lbs / ft^3 Ratio (2): 6 lbs / gal You want to use this information to determine gal / ft^3, so you want to eliminate the "lbs" unit. Ratios work both ways: if you have 6 lbs per gallon, then you have 1 gallon per 6 lbs. So, invert one of the fractions and multiply...

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Why can't the government leagalize marijuana and tax it? The government can and will do so, just as soon as it wins politicians more votes than it costs them.

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Do you think the UK version of Ramseys Kitchen Nightmares is better and less 'staged' than the American version? I think programs built on ridiculing and otherwise verbally abusing people are in bad taste, and I don't generally watch them.

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Can you prove to me that you exist? The short answer is, No. Rational consciousness operates in an environment where there is a distinction between subject and object; and this dichotomy is fundamental. It cannot be bridged. For this reason, all "knowledge" in the usual sense is tentative, and proof in any absolute sense is impossible. So far, so good; eh? Here's where I will lose some of you ... Because...

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I have a female friend. She was recently accused of sexual harrassment from a male. I work in the next cubicle. Nothing ever happened. He is not doing his job - so he did this. What should she do? I would think she should get a good lawyer. I know how people *hate* to spend money on lawyers. But did you see "Disclosure" (1994) with Michael Douglas & Demi Moore? *That's* scary. There may be other factors which mitigate against it, but generally speaking I think she needs to fight back. Don't you?

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Why is it that in American films, guys get kicked in the groin but the women never get punched in the boobs? That's a more interesting question than I thought at first. Despite the tendency toward demythologization (for lack of a better word) of womankind in our culture, I suspect this is a holdover. Breasts, more than any other obvious feature, symbolize womanhood; they are virtually always concealed, which heightens their mystery (in the sense of "holy"). I would guess that an...

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I am wanting to buy new furniture, I need to save up $10,000 by the end of 3 years to get the furniture I want. I have $2500 save up already, I want to make equal year end deposits, and also the account pays 8% interest. How much should payments be? I think I've seen a formula for this sort of thing; you may find it on the internet if you look. Here's one way of doing it. There are four deposits to be considered: (a) $2500 today, which will accumulate 1.08^3 interest (b) $x end yr 1, which will accumulate 1.08^2 interest (c) $x end yr 2, which will accumulate 1.08^1 interest (d) $x end yr 3, which will accumulate no...

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A nurse has 2 packaged mixtures of vitamins for patients. Mixture1 has 5grams vitaminC & 3grams niacin; mixture2 has 6grams vitaminC & 5grams niacin. On a average day she needs 87gramsniacin & 117gramsvitaminC. How many packets of each mix will she need This is easier than it looks at first. Let x = 1 gram vitamin C Let y = 1 gram niacin Then, Mix 1 = (5x + 3y) & Mix 2 = (6x + 5y) Let a = number of packets of Mix 1 Let b = number of packets of Mix 2 Then, a(5x + 3y) + b(6x + 5y) = 117x + 87y Multiply it out and regroup to isolate x & y 5ax + 6bx + 3ay + 5by = 117x + 87y x(5a + 6b) + y(3a + 5b) = 117x + 87y This...

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An aircraft can fly 1500miles from cityA to cityB in 5hours with the wind and make the return trip in 6hours against the wind. What is the speed of the wind and the speed of the plane without any wind? When the plane is being helped by the wind, it goes 1500 miles in 5 hours (300 mph); and when the plane is being hindered by the wind, it goes 1500 hiles in 6 hours (250 mph). In other words, the speed of the plane + the speed of the wind is 300 mph, and the speed of the plane - the speed of the wind is 250 mph. Let x = the speed of the plane Let y = the speed of the wind Eq (1) x + y...

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20 peperoni pizzas were delivered costing$181.A sm.pizza costs$5(3oz.of peperoni) A med.pizza costs$9(4oz.of peperoni) A lrg pizza costs$12(5oz.of pepperoni) 5lbs2ozs peperoni was used in making the 20pizzas. How many pizzas of each size were delivered To solve for three variables you need three independent equations that use them. Let x = the number of small pizzas Let y = the number of medium pizzas Let z = the number of large pizzas Eq (1) x + y + x = 20 Eq (2) 5x + 9y + 12z = 181 Eq (3) 3x + 4y + 5z = 82 That'll get you halfway there. Good luck. By the way, Blessed is right. Story problems are applied math. You need...

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How do you boost your confidence? I'm a 17 year old male (according to ppl im good looking) but that hasn't helped me a single bit when it comes to girls. In fact, it makes me more self-conscious and "in the spotlight". What is there to do here? I'd say, quit worrying about the outcome and just go out and have a good time. When you're young, you tend that the fate of the world hangs on every girl, every date, every conversation. Believe me, it doesn't. Just go have a good time. Girls can be fun company, and not just for the reasons uppermost on some people's minds.

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Can a husband be a best friend of his wife? I believe so. I believe marriage is properly based in friendship, that it is the ultimate expression of friendship. People in our culture seem to think that things like love and friendship "just happen" to you, that they aren't genuine, real, or perfect if you have to actually work at them. Not so. Real love and friendship require openness, and that's always difficult; it...

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Are you a pig if you eat an entire pizza over the span of a few hours? Heavens, no. I can eat a whole pizza in about 30 minutes. Oh, my goodness! There's a whole section on AB devoted to Pizza? the world's most perfect food! Wow!!

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Why are we taught that nakedness is wrong? Fear. Nakedness is not inherently sexual; but Americans are positively schizophrenic on the subject of sex. If things keep going as they are, we'll eventually need police permission to ask a girl out on a date if we don't want to run the risk of a sexual harassment charge.

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I was going out with a girl for 2 weeks and it was going really great. Then all of a sudden she decided her life was too busy and she cut me off in a single day, no warning. It's been over a week now and she pretty much ignores me. What should I do? Move on.

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My ex-boyfriend is trying to sabotage my current relationship with lies. My boyfriend doesn't believe any of this. But, the fact that my ex hurt me so much in the past and is now trying to ruin my life. I MUST get even with him..Any good ides/plans? You don't say what he's doing. Maybe you need a lawyer.

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Does a girlfriend have the right to back up her boyfriend,when the father is blowing a fuse at him.when said father is in the wrong,but yet thinks he is right?or should everyone just sit back & take it,because "he's the man of the house"? Some of this depends on how old your bf is, and if he's still living at home. It is usually a bad idea to inject yourself into a quarrel that doesn't concern you. If he's underage and living at home, it's none of your business; ride it out unless you feel personally threatened, in which case leave. (And if he lays a hand on you or tries to stop you, get a lawyer and...

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If you bumped into your ex right now, what would you say to them? Would you let them speak first or would you? "Get thee behind me, Satan!"

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My gf's friends dont like me and they won't invite her out anymore or let her hang out with them because she is simply with me. They forced her to leave me or otherwise they wont hang out with her.Is this right?what should we do cos i hate her being upset I think it's her decision. She has to decide what she wants - you, or friends who try to tell her who she can be with.

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My kids father does not have a job, nor does he take care of the house. I go to work everyday, and come home to a dirty house and I have to cook. I do love him, but it is frustrating. Should I leave him? If he doesn't get with the program, you may one day have to answer the question whether you love him more than you respect yourself. Actually, that's misleading, because self-respect is a precondition to love. Contrary to popular myth, love isn't about sacrifice of sacrifice; it's about giving of self. Love gives the best of oneself to another. Is letting him use you...

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Any ideas as to how I deal with an overbearing mother-in-law? I try to avoid engaging in conversation with her but this is difficult when she telephones My first thought is, whose side is your husband on? If you have his full support, maybe it's time to put his mother in her place. People like that have a lifetime of getting away with what they do, and if they cared about other people's feelings they wouldn't do it in the first place. You don't have to be nasty, rude or mean to be assertive. A lot of people have...

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What do you do when your boyfriend thinks you're cheating when you come home late? Sit him down, look him directly in the eye, and quietly and calmly tell him he has a choice: to trust you, or to not trust you, and he'd better make up his mind because "this is becoming tiresome, if you know what I mean."

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Can we find a real girl friend, not just for sex, in todays culture. Try looking for a friend who's a girl rather than a "girl friend." There are a couple of reasons that has a good chance of working. If you have any interests, join a group that shares them. Some of them will be female. Allow yourself to simply look for a friend. Don't worry so much about looks, except insofar as they tell you how she feels about herself; I think...

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Is there anyone in your life that will ONLY help you IF you compensate them. Anytime my mother does anything for me (takes me to MD, etc). she says it is MY DUTY to repay her. Anyone else understand or am I alone here? I don't know how old you are. If you're an adult, stop asking her for things; and if she tries to "give" you things, politely but firmly refuse, saying, "I'm sorry, but the price is too high." If this is a psychological game she's playing with you, expect fireworks and don't give in. You wouldn't believe the fury that can underlie these...

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Last year at my daughter's graduation in MI. my ex-father in law manuevered so he could walk directly into me after the ceremony. I expect the same or more at my son's graduation this year. I'm not sure how to deal with it. Advice? Well, if you're intent on using the law, find a good witness to take with you, explain what you expect to happen, and have them watch ... or, better yet, film it. Much better, I think, would be to either beat him at his own game, or embarrass him publically. For example, if he does it again, say to him, directly and loudly enough for others to hear, "Say, Tom, that's the...

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I'm pretty sure my mother farted once in 1973, what should I do? That wasn't a fart; it was you, you little turd. That makes you, what, 36 this year?

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Can a monkey fart? I have this image of a student investigating this question for a senior paper, chasing a monkey around in the monkey cage at the zoo, trying to smell it's rear end while the monkey runs away cussing the daylights out of him. That's what's making me laugh, lol.

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Are all people born equal? No, some are born sweet 'n low.

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Can muslims eat prawns? Some of them would probably rather eat brishops.

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What is 20% of 14.5? It's your GPA under a 4-point system after your Freshman year, if you took all 3-hour courses and you got 2 A's, 5 B's & 3 C's.

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What is 20% of 56? In "Star Trek," the original series, there was a background tape of intercom chatter they loved to play whenever ... well, whenever they wanted some background intercom chatter; and a man's voice would say, "Gravity is down to ...". The answer to your question is that number subtracted from the number of years between Pon'Fars for a Vulcan + the number of letters...

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What is the most important thing to have in a relationship? Loving yourself. Loving someone isn't about sacrifice of self; it's about giving of self. If you don't value yourself, you have very little to give to another person.

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Have you ever almost drowned? Yes. I was 7, and taking swimming lessons from a sadist. I started to go down and an older guy jumped in and saved me.

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Are you a member of the mile high club ???? and did you get caught I'm not a member of the Mile High club. But I did once take off on the toilet of a 727. That's how I found out where the stewardess usually sat during take-off.

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How much Money have you won or lost gambling? I won $900 my third time out playing Basic Strategy BJ. That was gambling. I don't gamble anymore. I play advantage BJ. I've won several hundred dollars several times; I've also lost several hundred dollars several times. That's how it is when you're playing low stakes without a big bankroll.

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I am a habitual tobacco chewer and want to get rid of it but this habit wont go.Can anyone suggest? I am taking it for 15 years and it is causing premature aging also to me. I am 39yrs can i quit it? If I can quit smoking, you can quit chewing. If you're like me, you shouldn't simply throw out your tobacco. If you do, you may spend a lot of time debating with yourself about going to the store to buy more. No, just put it in the cupboard. Then on the outside of the cupboard, put pictures of people with oral cancer - people who are dead now, unable to eat solid food anymore,...

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Does anyone practice Thelema? Crowley liked to shock and outrage folks. He used language that Christians associate with the devil, but not because he was a Satanist. You have to read between the lines with Crowley. However, I'm not a fan. I think the man was deeply troubled. Of course, that doesn't mean he was wrong about everything; even a broken clock is right twice a day. :) This is really getting tiresome....

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My dad lost his life on the beaches of Normandy to allow you to say as you please, should we always be respectful of other people's opinion, if we don't agree with them? There's a difference between respecting a person's right to express their opinion and respecting the opinion itself. Many people don't seem to realize that. In other words, if I have an opinion that your opinion is a pile of crap, that's an opinion, too. I respect your right to express your opinion, but I don't have to respect the opinion itself.

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Why do people always stereotype jews as cheap? I don't know why people stereotype Jews as cheap, and frankly I'm tired of them getting all the credit. (The pun was unintended.)

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Does anyone practice Thelema? You might get more responses if you post this over in Wicca. I think Crowley was more of an occultist and magickian than a Satanist.

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Why are people saying that the Chimp cartoon in the NY Times was offensive to Obama? That would imply that he wrote the bill. I doubt he even read it. Pelosi, Reid, & cronies are the ones behind it. BHO was just the figure head I haven't seen the cartoon, but I have an idea. Black people have been called monkeys in the past as a racist slur; therefore, it is racist to call one a monkey in any context. This is the logic of the racism police. All cows have 4 legs, therefore anything with 4 legs is a cow. It's not a matter of racism creating the offense; it's a matter of the offense creating racism....

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My bf is a crossdresser & is the happiest when wearing womens clothes & pantyhose. He asked me to go out of state with him, where no one will see him & he can go out in public dressed as a woman. We love to share our clothes . Should I do it for him? Well, the short answer is, why not? The longer answer is, this is your chance to get his cooperation in acting out a fantasy of your own, e.g., "I'll help you, honey, if you'll help me ..."

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How do you get better at anagrams? Play competitive Scrabble. Really.

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The sentence to the right is true - the sentence to the left is false... which one is true? Isn't this what they call a "double bind"?

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Ok this one will take some typing so bear with me ( my spellin sucks) 3 men going on a buss trip to the same place they decide to share a room the desk clerk say the room is $30 so they all give $10 to pay for the room the manager says to the clerk you ov The three men do *not* have $27 invested in the room. They have $25 invested in the room, and $2 invested in an involuntary tip kept by the desk clerk. When you say, "$27 in the room & $2 in his pocket," you are counting the $2 in his pocket *twice* and ignoring the change. Here's what really happened: Each man initially paid $10. When the desk clerk returned $1 to each of...

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What six letter words have the structure CVCVCV (i.e consonant vowel,consonant vowel,consonant vowel,consonant vowel) Came up with several in about a minute; there must be lots... GARAGE CARAFE FALAFA RECEDE CORONA

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How to propose properly? "Would you consider having breakfast with me tomorrow ... and for the rest of your life?" If you know a glassblower, I've got another one you could use. Steal one of her shoes, and have a glass slipper made in her size. Then do the Prince Charming thing - maybe even dress the part - make her a speech about having searched all over the kingdom for the woman whose foot would fit...

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Do you meditate,and if so what type of meditation do you do? I am Wiccan, and I pray my own form of the prayer of the heart, which, in Christian tradition, takes the form of the "Jesus Prayer," but which I have adapted to pray to the Goddess I worship. My inspiration for using this prayer form is the life and experiences of the author of "The Way of a Pilgrim," a mystical classic of Orthodox Christianity. Praying the "Jesus...

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Should the US government legalize prostitution? Prostitution should absolutely be decriminalized. Many people don't seem to know this, but prostitution as we know it today is a degraded form of what it was originally: a sacred religious experience, whereby man connected with the divine. Most people in this culture can't imagine truly sacred sex; the two concepts of sex and sacredness, we are taught, are mutually exclusive. But...

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Why do people think that you can not have a rewarding experience from a prostitute because you have to pay them? You can enjoy a professional massage as feeling good and you have to pay for that. What an intelligent question.

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Sould we feel sorry for Poor fellow. He beheaded his wife, and now he is having trouble coping?this is the moderate Muslim TV director in new york. can you imagine what happen when the women are in the hands of hard line Muslims? When the world sees things like this, it wonders whether all Muslims are time bombs waiting to go off - whether the religion itself nurtures fanatical and murderous self-righteousness. This sort of thing is as bad as the Spanish Inquisition. There must be no tolerance of this sort of thing. If this man did this to his wife, he should be executed, swiftly, publically, and preferably with the...

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What is your favorite food and why? Pizza!

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Other than Dog Soldiers, Cursed, and Ginger Snaps series. Does anyone know of some good werewolf horror films? What's wrong with the classic, with Lon Chaney, Jr.? The protagonist was frightening as the werewolf, and tragic & pathetic as Larry Talbot - just the right combination. It seems to me that many younger filmgoers are too entranced with special effects. You don't need great special effects to have a good film; you just need good acting & direction. It's not exactly...

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Did you watch the movie "The Village"? If you could would you do that to your children? Make them live life in the past but say it's the present. Some anthropologists and field researchers have raised children among aborigines, with relatively little contact with the "modern" world. I don't think the quality of life consists in how many modern conveniences you have access to. The founders of the Village believed that the material benefits of the modern world were not worth the psychological/spiritual cost. You may...

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Why do parents think its bad to spank their kids? Because of unbridled, uninformed & unwise compassion. It's happened, time and again. Take away the right of parents to discipline their children, and you end up with sociopathic children. Children have been subject to spanking by their parents since time immemorial. What hubris it is for modern man to think that the wisdom of millenia is completely wrong. If I lived in a...

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What is the difference between men & women 's underwear? I think that, in general, fashion is more of a consideration with women's underwear and less with men's.

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What was your favorite Jimmy Stewart movie? Of those I've seen, probably "Harvey." Although "The Shop Around the Corner" is good, too.

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What was the miracle on 34th street, and when did it happen? Are you talking about the movie? If so, there are multiple levels of miracle in the story. Santa's literal appearance is the most obvious; but the most profound is probably the rebirth of faith in Susan's family.

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How can I get my boyfrind to do his ONLY two jobs around the house - Doing the dishes and taking the bin out?? I tell him over and over again that this is all I ask of him and he says he will do it. He does for a couple of days but then stops. Ideas? I know a woman who had the same problem with her husband. She'd have to nag him to death to take out the trash. Finally, she quit nagging and just let the trash pile up. That solved the problem. Whether or not the same approach would work with your boyfriend, you do realize that it's just a symptom of a larger problem, don't you? The real issue is respect. If you are planning...

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Who wants marijuana to be legal? I have never used marijuana, or any other illegal drug. And I believe the war on drugs is stupid, and the war on marijuana specifically extremely stupid. Many people realize that the "war on drugs" is just an excuse for the government to take more power unto itself at the expense of the people; and more are waking up to that fact every day.

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Singwell claims that the New World Translation is really a paraphrase. What evidence, if any, exists? This was supposed to be a reply to a comment, and now I can't delete it.

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I think Princess Diana was the embodiment of Noblesse Oblige. Can you think of anyone else who would possess that attribute? Grace is a fairly foreign concept to Americans. Once in a great while, however, I see someone who epitomizes it. Katharine, the Duchess of Kent, is one such person. I will never forget her comforting Jana Novotna, who burst into tears following her loss in the Wimbledon women's final in 1993.

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What do you like on your Nachos? Mild or Spicey? spicy

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What is one bird that you could watch all day? Tara Cardinal http://www.taracardinalactress.com/ Lark Voorhies http://www.myspace.com/LarkVoorhies Robin Wright-Penn http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robin_Wright_Penn

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Should polygamous marriages be legal? Absolutely. Why shouldn't they be? Why should one religious tradition dominate the rest of society with values that are clearly non-universal?

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Why is being nice to people considered a weakness? I just find that there are a lot of nice people who are treated miserably. (Myself included) Courtesy is necessary to civilization; it's part of how humans can live in close proximity without killing each other. It is increasingly recognized that courtesy in our society is on the wane. This is another way of saying that barbarism - the antithesis of civilization - is on the rise. Why would this be so? I think it's because people no longer understand the necessity of...

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My cat sounds like she has fluid in her head when she shakes it what is this? I don't mean to be funny, but are you sure it isn't her slobber? My cat shakes her head, I hear a sloshing sound, and her slobber goes everywhere.

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Say something that will make me say "DITTO"! What is the name of Dot's brother in "The Family Circus"? In the movie "Ghost," what did Patrick Swayze's character say to Demi Moore's instead of "I love you"? What do Rush Limbaugh's listeners say when they call in to show they agree with what he says?

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How can I make myself believe in god? I'm not a Christian, though I do believe in God -- well, actually, I believe in Goddess. :) But there is no magic bullet answer to your question. You can't "prove" the existence of deity, and even if you could, how would you decide which one? Since proof is impossible, follow your heart. How do you decide whether or not you love your significant other? Did you have to...

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When my boyfriend and I have sex he can very rarely ejaculate inside my vagina, but he can manually and orally. before, he had an erection a long time during sex before finally becoming limp. now he goes limp within seconds of entering. what can we do? I think that the answer, "might not be attracted to women," is a little extreme, in light of the fact that this wasn't a problem previously. The problem could be psychological: performance anxiety for some reason, or a consequence of communication problems between you, for example. Could age be a factor? There are many possibilities. I wouldn't get bent out of shape...

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My doc advised im getting tension headaches and i need to find a way to relax, any suggestions? Learn to meditate.

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Why does god want humans to worship him, IS this why god created humans. Worship does not mean bowing and scraping before some august personage, as many seem to think. Worship is communion. I'm not a Christian; but if I were, I'd respond by saying that God created man for fellowship, i.e., to love and be loved by him. That's what worship means. Putting a deity up on a pedestal and trembling before him pushes him AWAY; a deity of love would do...

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Singwell claims that the New World Translation is really a paraphrase. What evidence, if any, exists? All translations are paraphrase. Scripture itself is paraphrase.

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What is a bible verse you'd like to share for us to enjoy/delight in, ponder and discuss? 1 Corinthians 8:2,3. What is the nature of the distinction being made here?

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Man and woman are moving towards equality. Will nature try to stop it? What do you mean by "equality"? Most people, I think, believe that men and women have equal dignity, i.e. worth. Christians teach submission of the wife to the husband, but that can be interpreted as a matter of roles within an ongoing program of discipleship rather than a statement about who's "better" than whom. Are you, perhaps, thinking of a unisex culture,...

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A man for a woman for the whole life.do you agree? I believe that such a commitment can be a source of great love and spiritual growth. Nevertheless, I do not believe it is normative, especially not for young people. I believe that, as the wiser choice, it is the exception for young people, and not the rule. I believe that the choice to live in a sexually exclusive relationship with one particular person for the rest of one's life is...

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When asking people if they agree or disagreed with the statement "God loves you as you are." on facebook, I found something very interesting: the majority of *females* (66%) agreed, while most *males* (88%) disagreed. Why do you think that is? My guess is, the same reason women are free to be whole people in this culture and men are not. Generally speaking, women are taught that they are innately desirable, just for being women, i.e. that they are good just as they are, that love is free. Men are taught that they must conform, repress, perform, etc., i.e. that they are not good just as they are, that love must be earned.

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Do you believe in friends w/ benefits? Sure. Sex and love are two different things, and there's no intrinsic reason two people couldn't have a casual sexual relationship. However, in this culture we are brought up with a lot of funny ideas about sex. I think it's probably difficult for many people to get past that; and, if you aren't ready for a casual sexual relationship, then it can be destructive.

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How often do you go to the casinos? How much money do you take to play with? I used to go nearly every weekend. I was a winning player; but my margin of victory was so small that, after taxes and travel expenses, it wasn't worth it.

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What defines a soul?(Emotions and personality don't count because those are part of the brain) Watchman Nee (Chinese missionary and author, early 20th c.) differentiated between spirit, soul & body, with the soul being the intellect, emotions & will, i.e., the personality. I don't know if he would have included the subconscious as part of the soul, but I do. Essentially, the soul *is* the personality, though we only see a part of it. I am not a Christian, but this...

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It costs $9 to buy 3 container of orange juice and 2 containers of milk. To buy 9 containers of orange juice and 6 containers of milk, it costs $27. What is the cost of one container of orange juice. 3x + 2y = 9 3x = 9 - 2y x = 3 - (2/3)y x = -(2/3)y + 3

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Would you rather have a heart of gold or be very intelligent? From the movie, "Harvey": "Years ago my mother used to say to me, she'd say, 'In this world, Elwood, you must be' - she always called me Elwood - 'In this world, Elwood, you must be oh so smart or oh so pleasant.' Well, for years I was smart. I recommend pleasant. You may quote me." -- Elwood P. Dowd

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A number of times the digit 5 is written whe you write from 1 to 1000? Well, let's see. The digit "5" appears in the ones' column once in every series of ten. There are 100 series of ten from 1-1000; so, that's 100 times. Then, the digit "5" appears in the tens' column ten times in every series of a hundred. There are 10 series of a hundred from 1-1000; so, that's another 100 times. Then, the digit...

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Does anyone remember the movie Soylent Green? Creepy. I bought the DVD. Yes, it is creepy. Charlton Heston is weird in these sci fi roles; see also "Planet of the Apes" & "The Omega Man".

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IF YOU THINK A GIRL IS ATTRACTIVE, IS IT WEIRD TO GO UP AND COMPLEMENT, AND CHAT TO HER? I think it depends. Put it this way. What would you think about a stranger, a girl, walking up to you and saying, "Excuse me, but I saw you from over there and I just had to tell you, you're such a stud!" You might feel complimented, but you'd also think she was a little nuts.

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What are some funny ways to tell people you are gay? This was meant to be a comment. Oops.

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What do you think leads to spiritual enlightenment? Openness to divine influence.

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Any word with four "E"? teepee, effervescent (effervescence has 5)

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What advice can you give a 13 year old boy on how to ask out a girl? Best advice? Don't take it, or yourself, too seriously. Be casual but be sincere. And know that, even if she turns you down, she'll secretly be flattered that you asked.

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Any word with three "L"? lull

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If great power comes with great responsibility, then by all logic, shouldn't any "God" who is supposedly all powerful, be considered "All Accountable" as well? Mr. Meaulnes, if you want to make God accountable for your mistakes, turn in your free will.

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What's so great about Australia? It's remote, they speak English (well, sort of), I can do the accent ... and with a residency card you can go over and live in New Zealand if you want.

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Elections have consequences, serious consequences, do you understand that now? Like Anonymous said, it's rigged. All the stories of illegal activities by Obama's supporters at the caucus sites have dwindled away. There was once a website where the anecdotes by voters, poll watchers, etc., had been compiled and organized; I don't know if it still exists. The point is, had it not been for these activities, Obama would probably not have gotten quite as many...

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Do you have any games or activities for children related to deforestation? What about planting trees? If they're old enough, you can plant several; if young, the whole class or group can be involved in planting just one.

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Those opposing proposition 8 went on a rampage of vandalism, and defaming every religious person that voted yes. Don't religious people have "their rights" to follow "their religion" without this kind of harassment? So, am I to understand that it is part of the Christian religion to force people who are not Christians to live by its rules?

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What is your favorite sitcom? Will & Grace

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What are some funny ways to tell people you are gay? This is a tough one. It's a serious moment, telling people you care about and who care about you something like that. How to lighten it without seeming frivolous? Guys ==== YOU: "I just realized I need to change my career path, and I'm having a crisis." FRIEND: "What do you mean?" YOU (with feigned frustration): "Well, I haven't the talent for...

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My girlfriend has made out with another girl. How am i supposed to feel about that? Is that still cheating or am I right to tell her to not do it anymore? Whether it's cheating or not depends on what commitments you make to each other. It sounds like you need to discuss with her what it means for you to be together. You may find you have different ideas of what it means, and it would be a good idea to get that out in the open before your lives get too intertwined. People tend to lose their inhibitions when they get drunk. Is she bi?...

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Freckles on a girl...attractive or unattractive? Confidence, a positive attitude, style, glamour ... these things mean more than the nuts and bolts of physical appearance. Lindsay Lohan & Julianne Moore are two actresses that come immediately to mind who have lots of freckles and are very attractive. If you have lots of freckles, it's just part of what makes you special. If other people make fun of you because of it,...

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Which would be more fun for a weekend getaway..A Bed & Breakfast or ???? Need some ideas!! I think it depends on what kind of weekend you and your SO want. A B&B might be nice if you wanted to get away from the world; on the other hand, a trip to Disney World might be nice if you wanted to get out amongst people and have fun. Decide what kind of weekend you want and plan accordingly.

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I'm gay, and I want to know the truth on the amount of people on average who are okay with it and who have a problem with it. Thoughts? I'm straight, and homosexuality doesn't bother me. It bores me, lol.

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Sometimes you read in Dear Abby of a guy getting caught having an affair and saying "It was meaningless". I guess that means he didn't love her, but can cheating ever really be meaningless? I think sex and love are two different things, and I don't think sexual exclusivity is intrinsic to marriage. That being said ... The real problem with adultery in our culture is that it breaks a solemn vow made to the other person. In addition, there's almost always deception involved. These things are antithetical to the commitment most people in our culture make when they get...

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What do you believe God thinks of you? You mean, when she's not laughing?

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What do you think... to show cleavage or leave more to the imagination? It really depends on the the situation, the woman, what kind of presentation she is trying to effect, etc. Depending on factors like these, a woman could appear either glamorous or trashy. It's not simply about how much skin she shows.

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Have you ever seen the movie "Shortbus"? Did you enjoy it? I saw it. It's been a while. Isn't it about accepting and celebrating yourself, no matter how different you are from the "accepted norm"? I appreciated the frank depictions of sex in the film, which were graphic but largely non-erotic.

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Are you disappointed in Obama so far? I haven't been paying attention. My President is the current Secretary of State. P.S. I want express my thanks for all the DRs; keep 'em coming. They prove my thesis, that many of Obama's supporters are thugs. They put him in by shattering any semblance of democracy in the Democratic primary. I wonder how long it will be before strong voices in dissent will be...

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What is something you would associate with Star Trek? Pointed ears. Gadgets. Deanna Troi.

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As a gf, would you be embarrassed or offended if you felt something getting bigger while you cuddled with your bf? (assuming you haven't been intimate yet) The longer I live, the more amazed I am that people in our society have allowed themselves to be conned into being ashamed of sexual attraction.

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If you could choose a food and magicly make it contain no calories what would you choose, for life? Pizza ... the world's most perfect food.

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Is there a right way to break-up? Assuming there's no reason to fear violence ... I'd say, "with class." That means being honest, direct and definite, while still showing proper concern for the other person's feelings. Although it's normal for the other person to feel low, I wonder if it wouldn't help to remind him (or her) that you aren't judging them as a person; rather, you just...

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If u were stranded on a island and u cld bring three things what would those three things be? A really good knife, a lighter ... and a book on surviving in the wild. :-)

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Im a girl and i want to start to learn the drums...but i feel that it would be odd to start the drums as im female is it odd to have a female drummer? No way. I don't imagine many young people today know that Karen Carpenter was highly-respected as a drummer. She even thought of herself as "a drummer who sings." When she was drumming, female drummers were rare. Not so much anymore.

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Why do guys back off after they tell you they love you? The guy I am dating got drunk the other night and sent me a string of messages telling me how he really felt and that he loved me etc. He's gone from calling daily to being very cool and distant? Could be he fears rejection. Could also be it was the alcohol talking and he was overstating his feelings and now doesn't know what to do.

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What is a good volcabulary word i can impress my friends with? triskaidekaphobia - fear of the number 13. "My sister's doing better these days, since she got over her triskaidekaphobia." lugubrious - affectedly mournful. "I can't stand Marge. She's so lugubrious, always playing the martyr." abecedarian - elementary. "Oh, I don't read Schopenhauer anymore. He's too abecedarian." pusillanimous -...

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Ok theres this girl at school and she likes to make fun of my size and weight. I'm going to a private school so i cant puch her either what should i do? You really want to know the best way to handle this? Realize that what she thinks of you doesn't matter.

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Why can't women love men for our minds? Some do. Ever read about Phryne? She is one of history's famous courtesans. She was so wealthy she offered to pay for the rebuilding of the walls around the city of Thebes. Phryne set her price according to what she thought of the man who wanted her. She once charged a king whom she utterly despised so much that he had to institute a special tax on his people to replenish his...

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Is there a house cleaning product you swear by? Pledge. (that's a joke)

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I have ALWAYS had a lot of close guy friends. My boyfriend is uncomfortable with this, and gets angry when I ask him to meet them. I explain that these people are important to me, but I don't know how to convince him to be more open minded about it. I think this is more about maturity and security than reason. If these were casual male friends, I'd ask if it might be worth it to you to ease off those relationships for awhile to give your boyfriend time to feel more secure with you. But since these are close friendships, you may have to decide whether your boyfriend is worth the trouble. Personally, I think people are happier...

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I'm trying to think of a good way to mildly freak out random strangers, got any suggestions? I once read a true story about a fellow who decided to walk around with a string hanging out of his mouth, just to see how long it would take before someone asked him what the hell a string was doing hanging out of his mouth. Would you believe it took about a year? Practical jokery is a dying art. You don't even have to be there for this one. Find a recipe for vegetable stew,...

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Does a gay-dar actually exist? my friend (a lesbian) can always tell which other people are gay, and i would have never guessed! Can only gay people tell who is and isnt? You don't even have to be gay to develop gaydar. I'm straight, but I've had good (male) friends who were gay, and I've spent enough time around gay men that I can frequently tell when a man is gay. There's nothing mysterious about it. It's just a matter of being around it long enough and paying attention.

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The Japanese have developed a bra for men and it is selling really well through an online site for about $30 in US dollars. Do you think this fad will be successful in the US and other countries? (Comments are that it feels good to wear.) I still can't get used to the idea of bras for women.

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If you see a unattended bag at the airport what do you do? Invite her for a drink?

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What is the sweetest way to tell a girl you love them? Helping her without being asked, without fanfare and without looking for appreciation. Listening to her, not to "be a listener" but because what she thinks and how she feels are important for their own sake. Don't "be a lover." Love for real.

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In the bible, children are told to "honor" both their parents, if the mother commits adultery and leaves the father (and never repents of her sin) are the children still supposed to show her "honor"? I am not a Christian, so maybe I'm missing something. The context here is the parent-child relationship. It seems to me that the Bible verse is admonishing children to honor their parents *for being* their parents -- not for being drunks, fornicators, idolators, thieves, murderers, etc. Your parents gave birth to you, provided for you and protected you. These are unique gifts which...

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What punishment should be given to a rapist? Interesting question. Rape is an invasive crime with lasting effects; so, it would be nice if the punishment had a similar character. Enslavement at hard labor for a period of years might be interesting; and the victim could be given the right to administer any corporal punishments he earns. Branding on the face is another idea. You have to be careful with harsh punishments, though....

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What was the rudest thing you have done to get someone to leave you alone? I knew someone in college who was irrepressible. I think he was being harassed by a girl for some reason, or something about her ticked him off; I don't remember. At any rate, they were sitting next to one another in the school cafeteria, and as he gets up to leave he turns to her and says in a loud voice: "KISS YOU?? I DON'T EVEN *KNOW* YOU!"

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If you are 8 meters away from a door and you travel half the distance to the door each time you move how many moves do you make to get to the door As you have defined the problem, you will never arrive. I'm sympathetic. I don't believe Achilles should ever catch the tortoise either.

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What is the best punishment for a wife who has cheated? Punishment is inappropriate. The two of you need to decide whether you want to continue the relationship, and on what terms.

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What is ethically the difference between a prostitute and a model? They both make a living by selling their bodies. That there is sex in one activity seems to me not enough to morally despise a prostitute. Your views, please! The difference is that what a prostitute sells is perceived by many people as more intimate, a greater compromise of her integrity. I believe there is some validity to the point of view that what a prostitute does makes her more vulnerable, opens her more to a compromise of her integrity, than what a model does. The act of sexual intercourse is qualitatively different, in my opinion, than...

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I have a lady friend who needs to feel loved sexually sometimes.Is it all right if I sleep with her with us knowing that the sex we'll have is not really love like that between man and wife and there are no expectations of ever marrying one another? Doesn't that depend on the nature of your and your wife's commitment to one another? If you have an open marriage, why wouldn't it be ok? Sex and love are two different things. They can go together, but they needn't do so.

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If the Bible is the word of God written by man, did those men corrupted the word of God to support their own values? Examples? I'm not sure "corrupted" is the right word. Here's how I think it works. Men perceive God, his actions, attributes, will, etc., and they write about what they perceive. Some of these writers are wiser than others; some more spiritual, some less. Within a given religion -- say, Judaism -- in the beginning, men understand God to want them to lay waste to the cities of...

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What religious group are you part of (catholic, methodist, baptist,etc) and is it because your parents raised you that way or did you decide? I'm Wiccan. I was raised Christian, so I decided.

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Can you be with someone you don't love? How long could someone do that? 6 months? Three years? Marriage? Has anyone experience this, that your really with someone because you just get along well, your friends, its easy? How Arranged marriages have been a relatively common phenomenon in human history; and the partners made it work because their culture made it difficult to divorce. Was this "staying together without love"? Good question. Love isn't just a warm feeling, you know; you decide to love someone. That's why you stay together when the warm feelings fade ... and they usually do....

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What's your favorite song about rain? "Rain, the Park & Other Things," by the Cowsills

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Why do you think it is that women lie about their age? Because their self-esteem is heavily dependent on their attractiveness. Youth is a big part of that.

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My girlfriend's mom likes to wear the same clothes as my girlfriend and my girlfriend does not mind, i don't like her mom copying my girlfriend,how do i deal with this? You deal with it by growing up.

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Do I have the right to be pissed because my husband makes all the money, I got demoted to housewife after 3rd baby. He gets to go out and do what he what he wants, but I haven't been away from baby in 17 monthes. In many states, it doesn't make any difference who brings home the paycheck; it belongs to both spouses. Anger can motivate you, but the real question is what are you going to do about it. Assuming you've expressed your frustration and dissatisfaction (and haven't expected him to pick it up psychically, from hints or from subliminal cues), your needs are being ignored by...

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What is the most 'powerful' song you've ever heard..... the song that stunned you and all you could say was..."wow" I've had this experience with several songs, over the years. Songs that do this for me are usually a right-on match of melody and lyric, or else (what seems to me to be) a remarkable musical achievement. Back in the 1960's a quirky group called the Cowsills produced "Rain, the Park, and Other Things," which most people remember as the "Flower Girl" song. It was...

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What's the worst thing someone could say to an Atheist? I think the worst thing you can do to an atheist is not take him seriously. This is because most atheists seem to take themselves very seriously, and people who do that can't stand it when others don't do the same. Laugh. It's remarkable how it can strip masks away.

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Why Christians think they are superior? The Christians I've met who think they're superior are almost always the fundamentalists. They don't *say* they're superior; but they act as though that's what they really believe. I think I can tell you why. Fundamentalists are very revved on believing the right stuff. They think that's what faith is -- adhering to the right doctrines. When you believe that,...

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My girlfriend flirts with my friends but she doesn't know it and it's hurting me a lot. I dont want to get hurt like this again what should i do?? Shes making me lose feelings for her. I agree with those people who say you should try to talk about this with her. If she dismisses your concerns, you may want to re-evaluate the relationship. However, if she doesn't seem to understand, or insists she's not "flirting," if you want to try to save the relationship, before telling her good-bye, there is one other thing you could do. You could start flirting...

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What is the formula for (a+b+c)^3 I wonder if he's talking about the expansion. I just worked it out, and it's interesting. I'm guessing it follows some kind of rule, because the coefficients seem to follow a progression: 1, 3, 6. Is the next one 10? a^3 + b^3 + c^3 + 3(a^2)(b+c) + 3(b^2)(a+c) + 3(c^2)(a+b) + 6abc

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My girlfriend wants me to bite my tongue with everything she does that makes me mad. So i have to compromise 100% when she gets away with everything. What should i do? Be grateful you aren't married to her. Why do you want to spend time with someone that selfish? Isn't it better to be alone?

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My boyfriend is in iraq ,and he asked me to send him something and surprise him,What sort of things would you send him? To some extent, it depends on what kind of guy he is. One approach would be to send him several things that appeal to different parts of his personality. What does he like? How much imagination have you got? Have a photo taken of yourself in fatigues holding a rifle on your hip and with your foot on the neck of someone dressed as a terrorist. His friends will envy him, because he has a...

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I know guys dont like it when a girl wears to much makeup and i wish i didnt have to but i have a million scars & little pimples and all over my face so i have to or else i look disgusting but i dont want guys to think im trying to hard. What could I do? I second the responses which suggest a good dermatologist, wearing make-up based on what makes YOU happy and not some hypothetical guy, and learning to feel good about yourself no matter what other people think. Looks may get you in the door, but they won't carry you any farther than that -- not with people who are worth anything. I don't know how young you are. I know at some...

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What is something associated with aliens or something you think about with 'aliens'? Sigourney Weaver

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Why do guys check out other girls when they are in a relationship? What are you thinking of as "checking out"? I think guys have an automatic reaction to what they find attractive. That doesn't mean they intend to follow up on it. I understand how a girl might feel insecure about her boyfriend looking at another girl; but the solution isn't to try to force him to repress natural drives. Work on what makes a relationship work. Guys who...

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When was the last time, you caught a stranger, checking you out? I think some girls think they're being checked out when really someone is just looking at them (for example, thinking they look like someone they know, or trying to figure out if they know them from somewhere) ... or even if you're just looking in their direction. I was looking at a girl in the pizza place last week, thinking she was pretty, but with no interest in her whatsoever;...

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Fellow believers in reincarnation: Do you believe that the soul has a gender? I've wondered about this, too. The teachings I follow say that we are born in each gender many times. They also say that both heterosexuality and homosexuality are unbalanced, and that both energies flow through everyone. These things lead me to infer that the soul has no inherent gender. Yet, experience suggests that, at least occasionally, one's gender and physical body-type...

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Do Anglicans and Episcopalians pray to the saints? Please tell me this is not another fundamentalist who doesn't know the meaning of the word "prayer." I think the answer is "yes"; but since I'm not Anglo-Catholic I'll defer to those who are. For the record, the word "prayer" is not limited to the context of worship; otherwise, every attorney who files a complaint would be an idolator for...

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Is it the sexual act or the attraction that defines one's sexual orientation? I think it's the attraction. You should keep in mind that relatively few people are completely one way or the other.

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In your opinion, if a man tells his gf he does NOT want to be a father and she assures him she's on the pill, but she still gets pregnant, does that man have to pay child support anyway? Interesting question. The thing you have to remember is that the child comes first, before the mother's rights, before the father's rights. This is because the child is helpless; it cannot provide for itself. So, both biological parents are responsible for its care. However, if the woman deceived the man into getting her pregnant, he should be able to sue her, get his child...

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If God didn't allow Adam and Eve to eat out of the Tree of Life, why didn't God just put the tree in a very inaccessible spot? Or at least put up a "force field" of some kind ot ensure that Adam and Eve never even touched it? I wonder if even one in a hundred of questions like this are sincere. I think they're overwhelmingly the concoctions of people looking to trouble the faith of others, purely for the perverse pleasure of intellectual one-upmanship. You don't have to be a Christian (or Jew) to find possible answers to this question. I'm not. Prefatorily, Adam & Eve didn't eat of the...

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About a hundred years ago when a man had twenty dollars in his pocket it was made of gold. Was he better off than what you have in yours? Of course. Everyone in America should have dogs, own guns and be growing food in the backyard. Raising chickens might not be a bad idea, either, nor keeping a cow if you want or need milk.

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Why do gays and lesbians really think God approves of their lifestyle when everything in the Bible says it's wrong? Maybe because the Bible was written by men, and men aren't perfect. Maybe because frustrating love doesn't make sense. Maybe before picking out the mote in the eye of the nearest gay or lesbian, you should pick out the beam in your own. Whatever happened to "working out your own salvation with fear and trembling"? I'll tell you: it's far less demanding to...

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Help, Christians, can someone give me all references in the Bible on "new earth" and "paradise"? For my Bible study , have some, but not sure I have all... Have you ever used a concordance? A good one will list every usage of those terms in the Bible.

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Isn't the Goddess wonderful? I want to apologize to everyone here who loves the Goddess. I had intended to post a question where others could talk about what they love about the Goddess, because it's encouraging to share with one another about what we love. I am new here, and did not realize what kind of environment I was posting in. The Christian Bible teaches them not to "throw to dogs what is holy,"...

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Are you able to name any well done films dealing with zombies? "The Return of the Living Dead," with James Karen, Clu Gulager, et al. What a hoot! Honorable Mention to "Night of the Creeps," a film which *still* hasn't come out on DVD, and which stars Jill Whitlow, possibly the most breathtaking co-ed I've ever seen in a horror film.

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Why do bible thumpers always say we have to "prove them wrong-or prove a negative" and also we have to prove our nonreligious stance to them. Totally against the scientific method? You hear this kind of thing from atheists, as well. It's a sad commentary on how little people understand the rational process. There is no "proof," not in any absolute sense. All proof is based on axioms, which, if accepted at all, are accepted as "givens," as if they were self-evident. That's not objective, except in a relative (i.e. subjective) sense...

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Do the size of your boobs acually mean anything to guys? Speaking as a man, I think it works kind of like advertising. It may be enough to attract a man, but it's not enough to keep him -- not if he's worth anything, that is. It's the person you love, not their appearance. And love is what you want. When you love someone, they are beautiful, regardless.

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What do u say to ur child if they say they r gay?? What do you do? If it's your son, say, "So, where do you expect me to get grandchildren?" If it's your daughter, say, "Well, that's a relief. I was going to have to mortgage the house to pay for your wedding." In either case, say, "I don't care if you're gay or straight, so long as you marry a doctor."

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How are moonbeams more powerful than sunbeams? That's a good question. I've wondered about the explanation of that, myself. I don't know the official answer - if there is one - but I have some ideas. On the tree of life (qabalah), the progression of the mystic is up the central pillar, from the physical world (malkuth) to the moon (yesod) to the sun (tiphareth) to the ultimate (kether, and beyond), which I like to...

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If a belief was factual, would it no longer be a belief? There is no such thing as "proof," as it is popularly conceived. All so-called proof relies upon axioms which are accepted "a priori," as "givens." But a "given" begs the question; that is its nature. "Givens" cannot be proven, because they are necessary for proof itself. Thus, all proof rests upon unprovable assumptions; and assumptions...

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What do you believe, but cannot prove? There is no such thing as "proof," as it is popularly conceived. All so-called proof relies upon axioms which are accepted "a priori," as "givens." But a "given" begs the question; that is its nature. "Givens" cannot be proven, because they are necessary for proof itself. Thus, all proof rests upon unprovable assumptions; and assumptions...

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If I am an atheist, should I try (while remaining civil) to convince religious people that they are wrong? I don't see why anyone would want to. Objectively, neither of you knows whether you're right or not; you just choose a path that seems useful to you. That's all anyone does. Why attack someone for doing his best to muddle his way through life? All of us need all the help we can get.

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If a belief was factual, would it no longer be a belief? There are no facts. There are only beliefs. Before you start shouting about evidence, riddle me this: what is your evidentiary standard, and why? In other words, how much evidence is enough to transform a conjecture or an opinion into a fact, and why is it that amount and not more? Your answer will always be that so much evidence is enough because it's convenient, i.e., because you...

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Christians, when you say we atheists are misinterpreting the bible, how can you be certain that your interpretation is correct? How can you be sure that your interpretation isn't simply subjective opinion based on preexisting prejudice? Christian-baiting is a pastime for people with no lives. There is nothing noble about defeating an unarmed man. Most Christians do not seem to appreciate the fact that theology and faith are only incidentally related. True faith, for the Christian, is trust in the person of Christ; subscription to individual teachings (doctrine) is a consequence, not a precursor, of that trust. Your...

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Pagans, how did you come to believe in the gods you believe in? Where you raised a pagan or did you convert from a different faith? Do you pick and choose which God you believe in or must you accept all pagan gods as realities? Personal experience. I wondered if there were other Gods/Goddesses besides the Christian one, and I sought the Goddess out. She found me.

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Why do Catholics pray to Mary and saints if the bible in Deutoronomy says "You shall not bow down to them or worship them; for I the Lord your God am a jealous God, " The problem is that you don't understand the word "prayer." Catholics use the word in an old-fashioned sense, in which "to pray" means "to petition" or "to beg." This usage is pretty much dead outside the Catholic church, though you do still see it in the law, e.g., the "prayer for relief" which is contained in every legal complaint. ...

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I went to a Catholic funeral visitation last week and I was confused by: "The Memorare" card. It was all about the Virgin Mary..not one word about God or Jesus, why is that? I tried to post a comment, but the system seems to have rejected it. I am not a Catholic, or a Christian for that matter; but I don't like to see cheap shots taken at them undeservedly. The Catholic church teaches that Mary is a created being and must not be worshipped. Catholics believe in something called the "communion of saints," which is the idea that the church is...

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Explain wicca to me. Being a companion of the Goddess and/or God.

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What's Wrong With Silver Ravenwolf? I have just entered the craft and I'm confused as why there is such an uproar to her- postive, and negative. And also, in her books she says you have to buy so much stuff! Do you always have to for each and every spell? Many people seem to think she's superficial. I usually tell beginners to go with Scott Cunningham's "Wicca: A Guide for the Solitary Practitioner." In fact, if I were asked for advice, I would say to read that book, do what it says, and read no other books or websites for a whole year. Scott knows what's important: knowing the Goddess & God. All the rest of the...

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What, if anything, differentiates belief in deity/deities from any other superstition? I was ready to descend, vulture-like, on this question; and then I saw who posed it. It seems to me that the essential difference between superstition and faith is that the former is motivated by fear, while the latter is motivated by love. One man can embrace Christian doctrine because he fears going to hell, while another embraces it because he loves God. Same act, but different...

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I have been dating this guy for over a year, and he says he doesn't want a relationship with me but still wants to "hang out". When I try to move on, he always comes around and gives me mixed messages. Help! Is it time for you to take charge? If you're willing to let the chips fall where they may, what about sitting him down and telling him, politely but firmly, that it's time to fish or cut bait; you have a life, and you don't want to spend it running around in circles.

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Can A Straight Man Have Gay Friends and NOT Be Gay? I've known several gay guys, and my experience has been that they just don't like being around straight men. I'm sure there must be exceptions, but as far as I can tell the general rule is that gay men just aren't interested in having straight male friends. Several years ago, it was fashionable for gay men to have straight male roommates/friends. I don't think...

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What do you consider as "dieing with dignity"? If you told the MD to let you die with dignity, what would that mean to you To choose the time and/or manner of my own death; to end my suffering at my own discretion, rather than let someone else make the decision for me or simply suffer until my body gave up.

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Is it ok for someone who is single and not loaded to have endless kids like the lady in america with 6 alreay and then having 8 what about couples who are desperate for ivf What do you mean, "Is it ok"? Whose right is it to say it's not ok? Does someone else have a right to tell you when you can't have any more kids?

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Does life in itself have value? or are relationships/friendships what give our lives value? That's a question each person must decide for himself. The clincher is that, since each person's life is as much his own as any other person's life is their own, no one else has a right to say what another person's life is worth. It's called "equal dignity"; but it's really just common sense.

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Is marriage no longer necesscary? Religous and ethical terms please I guess that depends on what you mean by marriage. Marriage exists as a secular institution even in aboriginal cultures (e.g., Amerind). Fundamentalist Christians seem to think that they can impose their idea of what marriage is on the culture at large, but fortunately we do not live in a theocracy. As a secular institution, marriage serves at least one important function: that of letting...

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? for you men, If a man is scretly cheating on his gf & she wnts to breakup bcse she hs a gut feeling somthng isnt right, why wld the man wnt so desperately to stay in the relationship & marry her. Why doesnt he just mve on & date these othr women? Your question is: if he's cheating, why would he want desperately to remain in the relationship? One possible reason: to have his cake and eat it too. After all, if he can convince you to "forgive him" once, he may think you'll do it again ... and again ... and again. He may see in you a safe chump who will put up with his little adventures, one way or another. Some men...

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I am marrying a Smith, I was thinking I would become Mary Nicks-Smith, BUT, he wants me to drop Nicks, my mum agrees with *him*, mum & aunts all dropped maiden names, he is hurt & disappointed with me, I feel like crap, is he overreacting? : ( : ( I think the real question is, *why* is he "hurt and disappointed"? If his feelings are reasonable and strong, maybe this is something to give on; after all, you can always change it again, later. However, if his feelings are unreasonable -- if he's just being controlling, for example -- then why give in to that? There may be larger issues here; the name thing may just be a...

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Its been over a year since i started to have nightmares, a month or so ago they stopped, this week they started again and I feel scared to try and sleep i only do it when I'm way too tired to stay awake, is there any way to make the nightmares stop? I think Coppermine's on the right track. Have you ever heard of "lucid dreaming"? You can learn to take charge of your dreams, you know, while you're in them. You must be angry at whatever it is that is causing this problem. Once you learn how to take control inside your dreams, channel that anger against what's making you afraid and kick some ass. Good luck.

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I don't have much Confidence. How can I get more? Find something you really enjoy doing and do it. If you can get a job doing it, that would be great; otherwise, just make it a hobby. As you get good at whatever it is you're doing, you gain in confidence. The more you accomplish, the better you tend to feel about yourself.

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So V-day's coming up (incidentally 5 wks after my 3 yr boyfriend dumped me) and I'm pretty sick and don't wanna go out drinking. I'm sad and really need some company and my ex calls me up asking to hang out AS FRIENDS. I know it's a bad idea but it's not? It's really difficult to give advice without knowing more about your situation ... but I am suspicious. It sounds like he may be lonely, too. Depending on the nature of your previous relationship, if he comes over "as friends" I think there's a decent chance you'll end up sleeping together. Is that what you want? Do you want him back, or do you want to move on with...

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My husband thinks i've had sex with a guy..and i HAVEN'T! How can i prove to him that i didn't!? You can't prove it, so don't try. Ask him, "If I wanted someone else, why would I still be here?" If necessary, elaborate by reminding him that, unlike men, women don't have a problem getting romantic partners. You have your pick of any number of them, but you're with him. Then, as his penance, tell him to go out and buy you something pretty. It...

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Can 2 girls kiss / share romance in public? Gay couples should be free to do whatever straight couples are free to do. Personally, though, I'm uncomfortable with public tongue-dances, no matter what genders the partners are. Some things are just in bad taste.

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How can I surprise my husband for Valentines Day? Buy some stuff for a romantic evening: wine, chocolates, lube ... whatever would be fun for an evening of hanky-panky with your husband. Now: Get a large box, wrap it in pretty wrapping paper and a bow. When your husband comes in, be waiting for him, standing about three feet from the box and without a stitch on. Strike a seductive pose and purr, "Or would you rather have what's in...

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How do I mentally get over my boyfriend watching porn? In 1970, President Nixon commissioned an investigation into the harmful effects of pornography. When the study showed that pornography was harmless, the results were repressed. Comparisons between cultures is open to criticism; but when the laws against pornography in Denmark were relaxed, there was a *decrease* in sex-related crime (or social problems; can't remember which). ...

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What is the homosexual agenda?? Come up with the most creative idea you can ^_^ Not to be treated differently than others because of their sexual orientation?

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Whats a good way to celebrate Valentine's Day on a shoe string budget? Buy her a single long-stemmed rose, cook her dinner (yourself), rent "Sleepless in Seattle" or "An Affair to Remember", and make love to her.

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For Brits: Do you think England is becoming racist against itself? I am not British, but I feel sorry for people who are. I have always admired the British people, and I am saddened by what multiculturalism has done and is doing to their country. When a native people cannot practice its own traditions without fear of reprisal because such practice offends someone from a different culture, that people has been sold out by its own government. Diversity is...

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How do you prove that the number 0 exists? What a great question. I like Mr. Meaulnes response. Quantitivity is a concept we superimpose on what we observe in order to help us manipulate it to our advantage. There's a principle you should learn that will drastically re-order the way you see things: Propositions aren't useful because they're true; they're true because they're useful. What if we looked at...

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What are the similarities between American football and European football (soccer)? American football players get paid more, and American football fans don't risk their lives simply by attending games. You'd think such a heavy contact sport would be less civilized than one where physical contact is (more-or-less) accidental. But European football is the more barbaric of the two.

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How do you ask someone out when you feel like they're out of your league? I think it's basically a confidence problem. People who are unconfident, who have self-esteem issues, etc., are less attractive than people who don't. If you believe this person is out of your league, this is another way of saying you don't deserve a date with her. And that's a confidence problem. You lack belief in yourself. There's no magic bullet to this one. Even...

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Don't you think when you're on a date with someone and they text, that it's rude? Barring emergencies, yes. What do you think of people who walk up while your talking to someone, interrupt and take over the conversation, using as their excuse (if challenged), "Oh, I'm just passing by and I wanted to say 'Hi'." Common courtesy has become more than uncommon; it's become comatose.

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Why do some liberals consider anyone that disagrees with them a neo-con? Because politics isn't about truth; it's about power.

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Is the wind the only pure word of god? I believe the divine is always speaking, everywhere. Different people perceive this more easily in different places; and some people are better listeners than others.

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Does anyone know where I can find bottled Cherry Juice ? I do NOT want that watered down "Aide" junk; BUT PURE Cherry Juice. If all else fails, buy cherries at the store and run them through your blender/food processor. Be sure to remove the pits first. Use a strainer after.

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What is an Esbat? I have read that the word "esbat" is a neologism, created by Margaret Murray. There is some basis, apparently, for the word being etymologically indistinguishable from "sabbat"; both may be derived from the French "s’ébattre" or "ébattre," meaning "to frolic." Why is this significant? you may ask. Well, when I read about...

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As a Wiccan, are you a monotheist (all God/desses spring from a single source), a duotheist (all God/desses spring from one Goddess and one God), or a polytheist (all God/desses are separate and individual)? Or, none of the above? Like AntigoneRising, I am all of the above. I don't know if I've visited her website - the URL looks familiar, so it's possible - and I don't know whether her views are precisely the same as mine. Have you read "Flatland," by Edwin Abbott? It's an old and famous book. It's not about religion, but it contains an image that is very much on point here. ...

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How has Wicca changed your life? I just discovered Wicca and am fascinated by it. Trying to learning more. Do you prefer working in a coven or solitary? I'd like to comment that, in my opinion, Wicca, like any real religion, is, first and foremost, a personal path. This means that, before anything you do with a group, you first make sure you have your personal foundation: a living relationship with God/dess. I suspect that many people look for a coven thinking it will fill a void in their hearts, which exists only because they think...

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Why am I finding it hard to study wicca? I cannot remember all the names like the solstice? and the 8 what ever there called? some things i dont wish to do because its either to far fetched or just a bit wierd for me! can I still follow the wiccan path? You know what, there is only one thing you need to do; and that is, know the God/Goddess. The rest is just commentary - the spells, the holidays ... everything. Spend time in nature, meditate, pray ... seek her, ask her to find you. She will, I promise. And don't worry!! Just stop all the worrying. Let it all go, let *everything* go. She will come. Believe me. Don't get lost in...

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Are you a "Fluffy Bunny?" Do bunnies ever admit to it? I think the only useful description of "fluffy bunnies" that I have ever heard is that they believe in a Craft or Universe that is all happy-happy-joy-joy. I know no one like that; I think I'd have to reach back to my teenage years to find anyone I have ever known like that. Yet, despite this, it is still the only useful description I've heard because it is the only...

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Serious Question: What is the point of being a witch? or rather what are people's personal point of views to become wiccan/witch? I am a Witch because I am one of the Goddess' "hidden children." It goes with the territory. Seriously, spellcasting is of comparatively little interest to me. The Goddess is the heart and soul of my life, and she is the reason I am whatever I am.

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Any Wiccans out there? I'm having trouble depicting what the Wicca religion really means to those who are. I'm just curious- could you tell me about it? For me, it means walking with the Goddess Diana, living in her light, being in her company, knowing her joy, drinking of her wisdom. It means being loved and being free. It means living without guilt and without shame. I'm still working on some of that. :-)

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I am a 22yo college senior considering converting to Wicca. I was raised in a Christian home, and I've been to church, had a salvation experience, complete with hearing a voice call me "daughter". What can I do for further study? I'm scared a lot. It's unclear to me what you're afraid of. Is it being "lost"? or is it the reactions of friends and family? I'd like to second Rahlaer's comments and suggestions; after everything he wrote (but please don't get into books too heavily, at first), insert an "Amen" from me! I have often thought that many people seeking to learn Wicca would do...

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Do younger Wiccans hiding their beliefs from their parents lessen the respect others may have for the religion? I guess it depends on the person; but I don't think the question is healthy. When you say, "I'm Wiccan," or "I'm Christian," you aren't defining yourself; you're describing your personal belief system. Really, each person follows his or her own religion. Your religion is whatever you do to deepen your relationship with whatever god or gods you...

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Is Wicca a real religion? Prefatorily, it should be noted that the term "cult" is value-neutral; it is fundamentalists who think it primarily pejorative. "Cult" and "religion" are not mutually exclusive. Etymologically, the word "religion" connotes "relinking," referring to the relationship between man and the divine. While Wicca does not believe that man is...

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Ok people, If I said I think Wiccans are silly what you you say to me? (Insults accepted) I'd respond that everyone is silly. The error lies in thinking you aren't. We should be able to agree that, whatever gods there be, when they consider us, spend no small amount of time laughing at what we do ... when they aren't crying, that is.

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In your eyes, or in what you've been taught to believe, Does witchcraft equal satanism? Witchcraft is confused with Satanism for a couple of reasons. First, Christians are apparently taught in their Bible that pagan gods are really demons. If Satan is at the top of the demon chain, then according to their belief we are all worshipping Satan. Second, Christians believe that any supernatural power that doesn't come from God/acknowledge Jesus as the Son of God is demonic....

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If I chose to do wicca, what are the first few steps I need to take (for a beginner) in order to get started? what should I learn first and practice on? Hedge-rider is RIGHT ON when he says that the first thing to do is figure out how best to relate to the Goddess and the God; because Wicca is about that relationship more than it is about anything else. There are many, many books, websites, and voices, and trying to navigate your way through them can be confusing and discouraging. If you're fortunate enough to have a *good* teacher to...

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Is a scientist a philosopher? To some degree, it depends on the scientist. More generally, however, I would say, no, not in the sense they ought to be. I don't think you would have asked this question if you hadn't already traversed this ground; but I'll say it anyway. Science is based on its own paradigm; and it isn't the only paradigm, but many contemporary scientists no longer realize this. Try...

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Wiccans: What is your opinion of Aleister Crowley? Do you agree with the phrase "Do what thou wilt"? I am in fair agreement with Marion Weinstein ("Positive Magic"). She says that there are things you shouldn't touch with a ten-foot pole, and when your "inner bell" tells you to stay away, you should listen. For her, Crowley is one of those; and I agree. I think Crowley was crazy. That doesn't mean he couldn't be insightful, even correct about certain...

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Can I learn witchcraft by myself or do I have to be taught by another witch? Are you asking about witchcraft the art or witchcraft the religion? I suppose learning the art is like learning any art: you can pick it up yourself, but can learn more quickly and become more skillful with the right teacher. If you're talking about the religion, I would encourage anyone to DIY: Do It Yourself. The Goddess is real, and you don't need someone else to reveal her...

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Do you know what "Skyclad" is? Do you participate? Yes, I do. I have done so for years. Being skyclad before the gods can be numinous and awesome. There is something profoundly sacred about being skyclad in the presence of the divine. One of the principal sources of the Witchcraft revival is the Italian Witchcraft tradition. All of the versions of the "Charge of the Goddess" that I have seen are modified versions of what can be...

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