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PF PHOTO CONTEST - Animal Instinct (11/24-11/30)
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True to your intuitions or science?
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Should We Use Results from Immoral Research?
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News Mike Huckabee's Political Double-Talk
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Please define what the word spirit means.
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Does Plato mention Aristotle in any of his writings?
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How can homeless individuals protect their earnings from theft?
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Unlimited Possibilities: Theory Permutations
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News Should Social Security Taxes Be Optional for Younger Generations?
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Did anyone here take the Putnam exam this weekend (or administer it)?
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Does reality change from person to person
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Have You Ever Heard of a Mental Boost Through Habitual Actions?
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Does Time Exist in a Closed System?
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News Are We Funding Our Enemies Through Oil Purchases?
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News Ahmadinejad offers to be an observer at US presidential election
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News Michael Moore: The Infamous Idiot and Egomaniac
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Are Certain Acts Like Torturing Children Always Morally Wrong?
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