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News WWII: Was It Worth It? Patrick J. Buchanan's Analysis

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Lingusitics Cranks in other languages and cultures

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What is Canadian Raising and How Does it Affect How Canadians Speak?

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Did you sign the petition for Pink Floyd to reunite?

  • brewnog
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Lingusitics Helen Keller example Is it possible to think without a language?

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What Was This Random IM Conversation About?

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Which English Words Contain All Five Vowels in Order?

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How Can a Chinese Speaker Improve Their English Skills?

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What is the Longest English Word with No Repeated Letters?

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Just what exactly does this cursive word say?

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Top ten words not in the dictionary

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How Can Punctuation Change the Tone of Online Communication?

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Loch Ness's other monster mystery is finally solved

  • Ivan Seeking
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Will Pink Floyd reunite at LIVE8 for the first time in over 20 years?

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Have You Noticed: "Affect" vs. "Effect

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Can You Spot All the Homographs in These Sentences?

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When in the course of human events

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Calling All Authors: Share Writing Experiences

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News Purchasing Prescription Drugs from Canada

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Pronounce CLIQUE: Click or CL-EEK?

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News Mark Felt Revealed as Deep Throat

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Tidbits of Fun and Fascinating Facts

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My band got offered a record deal the other day

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Cluck Cluck Boom: Secret Plan to Build Nuclear Landmine Unveiled

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News If the South had been allowed to seccede

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News Is American society more placid than ever?

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Korean Cartoon Translation: Understanding Humor Across Cultures

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Lingusitics Do animals have their own languages ?

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Help Find "FOREVER" by Jessy and the Rippers

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Are Ancient Greek Myths Based on Fossil Discoveries?

  • honestrosewater
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News Horror Story: Trip to the Dentist

  • Evo
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Help me jazz up my English paper with science vocab

  • wasteofo2
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Using Which and That - Grammar Rules & Examples

  • Monique
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Mozart's Symphonies: Definitive Number & Listing

  • The Bob
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Is my Spanish composition about my parents accurate and grammatically correct?

  • courtrigrad
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What is the History and Culture of Norway's Constitution Day?

  • arildno
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History The greatest tragedy in human history

  • Ivan Seeking
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Can You Paraphrase These Random Quotes?

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Library of Alexandria, maybe found

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Public Service Announcement: It's PI, Not PIE!

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Did Einstein Say "Great, Great Freedom Existed in America"?

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Russian army march in front of Putin and George Bush

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History Is History Being Re-Written About WWII and WWI?

  • Ivan Seeking
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'the classical equivalent of finding the holy grail'

  • Ivan Seeking
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Top formats for your car radio selections

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History History of Ki research, and modern Ki research

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Joe Satriani Concert on-line (2hrs)

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Who Played Guitar on Jay Leno Tonight?

  • Pengwuino
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News Did the Trojan War Really Happen?

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The best band you've never heard of

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What's Your Theme Song? Everyone Share Their Anthems

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What Does 'Semper Ubi Sub Ubi' Mean?

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What Is the Past Tense of "Seek"?

  • student007
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Lingusitics What language is best for describing science?

  • Loren Booda
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Awe-Inspiring Moment: Remembering Chomsky in the Library

  • Smurf
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Writing Poetry & Rap: Express Your Ideas & Emotions

  • Zygotic Embryo
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Learn Piano Notes: A Beginner's Guide

  • ConcealedDreamer
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French Immersion Class: Fun, Frustration, and Results

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Are You Ready to Experience the Timeless Sounds of Pink Floyd's 'Echoes'?

  • Astronuc
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Lingusitics Whose in charge of the English Language?

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News War on ancient civiliastions continue …

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The dog jumped over the fence? Polysemys

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What are some popular science songs and albums?

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History It changed the course of history

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News Differences between Fascism and regular ol' Dictatorships?

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Ransom for the Thread Killer Champions thread

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Is the Sky Disc of Nebra a genuine ancient artifact or a modern forgery?

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Unusual Discovery in the Woods: An Old Farm Machine

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Slight off-topic question regarding Columbia

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The world's most underrated historical figure

  • Loren Booda
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World's Easiest Quiz: Answers Revealed

  • Jimmy Snyder
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How do I write a catchy birthday song?

  • Gale
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Hooka Tooka: Unusual Song Lyrics that Speak Beyond Meaning

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The Cult of Lenin: How Has It Shaped Our Modern Society?

  • Padford
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Planning a Viking Funeral for a Friend in Manchester

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History Who was the mysterious peg-legged bigfoot in Alapaha's history?

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News Can someone explain the Spain/ETA conflict for me?

  • wasteofo2
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History How Have Women Like Miranda Stuart Changed the Face of Medicine and History?

  • Astronuc
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What happened on the first anniversary of the Madrid 3-11 train bombings?

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Is Spelling Important to You?

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Lingusitics Is a Logically Perfect Language Possible?

  • Philocrat
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How did America become a dominant global power?

  • evthis
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Mimicking Accents: A Fascination?

  • Gale
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U.S. vs Japan in WW2: Why Did Japan Lose?

  • EngTechno
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Overcoming Bias in Language and Science

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Analyzing Ancient Civilized Countries

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News Assassination of Rafiq al-Hariri

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History Were Historical Shifts in Philosophy Right or Wrong Turns?

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The Soviet Union's Collapse: A Blessing or Curse for Science and Technology?

  • EngTechno
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Honoring El Hajj Malik El Shabazz on 40th Anniversary

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What instruments do you people play

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Lingusitics Do threads get locked for bad language?

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Email Word of the Day Service: Difficult Words?

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Can the human brain decipher jumbled words?

  • Ian Rumsey
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The Bombing of Dresden in 1945: Justified or War Crime?

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Did Antonio Salieri Kill Mozart ?

  • marlon
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What Are Your Favorite Songs to Listen To?

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