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News The Woman's Option to Raise Kids (WORK) Act: Discussion
- QuarkCharmer
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News North Korean satellite launch fails
- Pengwuino
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Theoretical, Experimental, Simulation, and end of story?
- tampora
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Do People Regret Working Too Hard at Life's End?
- zoobyshoe
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Explain Humor in "Haddocks Eyes" for Alice in Wonderland Fans
- glb_lub
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News New psychiatric report concludes ABB to be judiciallysane.
- arildno
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Why do people laugh at comedians on the radio?
- phylotree
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Need help figuring what this symbol means
- mhgl
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Questions Regarding 2011 AP Microeconomics Exam
- Underhill
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Why is Hyperbole and a Half making waves on Neil deGrasse Tyson's twitter?
- dodo
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How Does Zero Short Film Inspire Change Through Storytelling?
- Amer
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Theories of Laughter: Benign Violation & Industry Standard
- I_am_learning
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Building blocks of the physical world.
- azabak
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Do you know any highschool/grade school nuisance turned out to be scientists?
- Alex_Sanders
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What can a jar of mayonnaise teach us about priorities in life?
- Greg Bernhardt
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Freedom of Speech On the Internet Is Under Attack, Again
- Greg Bernhardt
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Will the World End Due to an Atomic War?
- pmquan_92
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News Is Rick Santorum's Religious Extremism a Deal Breaker for Voters?
- ThomasT
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News How Do State and Country Divisions Impact Collective Welfare?
- I_am_learning
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Can You Still Be Considered a Vegetarian If You Occasionally Eat Meat?
- bpatrick
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White to Mate in 2: Fun Chess Problem
- Ackbach
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The Strange Continuing Appeal of Charles Manson
- zoobyshoe
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How do you perform the 4 person chair trick?
- rvgene
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Would you rather be deaf or blind?
- Dremmer
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News Constitution: Static or Living and in it means?
- ThinkToday
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Are the premises of the Kalam cosmological argument correct?
- LtPoultry
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Could Creating New Words Advance Intellectual Growth?
- Dbouchard92
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The Rewards of Discovery: Do Scientists Deserve More?
- Dr Lots-o'watts
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News Battle for Delegates: Romney vs. Santorum vs. Gingrich vs. Paul
- Evo
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MIT researchers forecast global economic collapse by 2030
- Greg Bernhardt
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What Truly Defines Intelligence Beyond IQ Tests?
- mariexotoni
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Buy Buford, Wyoming: Gas Station, House & More
- jtbell
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Do We Live in Matter or in Our Vision of Matter?
- Warraq
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Proposed Bill Would Outlaw Facebook Account Access As Employment Requirement
- Greg Bernhardt
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Mind and matter, one and the same ?
- castro94
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The Role of Being Nice in Ethics: A Scientific Exploration
- geordief
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Can somebody explain what Kuhn is saying here?
- nonequilibrium
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Riemann hypothesis finally gets resolved
- Sherlock1
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News Does a Strong Economy Guarantee a President's Re-Election?
- jduster
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What's this type of knowledge called?
- HJ Farnsworth
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Can You Really Choose an Integer at Random for April Fools?
- kmarinas86
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Display Pictures: I See What You Did There!
- 6.28318531
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Lady of Shalott infestation at PF?
- arildno
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News Obama- this is my last election year
- jreelawg
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Can a non-US resident buy lottery?
- rodsika
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Not a political discussion Which one is the root cause?
- Alex_Sanders
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Should American buy in American Dream?
- Alex_Sanders
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Did the Trayvon Martin Case Expose Flaws in Stand Your Ground Laws?
- Jimmy Snyder
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Scandalous reverence breach by HRH Mette-Marit
- arildno
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Is Childhood Nostalgia the Key to Reliving Simpler Times?
- phoenix:\\
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Reductionism and Forum Conversations
- John Creighto
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Beyond Absolute Infinity, then neither Beyond nor not beyond
- Munyit
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Does Time Truly Exist or Is It Just a Human Construct?
- cragar
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News Gardens of Democracy and the Role of Government
- JDoolin
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The Swaps Market: Valuing a 700 Trillion Dollar Market
- Jim Kata
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How did those Jeopardy wiz became who they are?
- Alex_Sanders
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What Are Your Best Mind-Boggling Questions?
- dpa
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News Jack Abramoff on Legalized Corruption: Root of US Problems?
- Tosh5457
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Have You Had a "Eureka!" Moment Only to Find Out Someone Else Had It First?
- coltrane
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The Life You Can Save: Peter Singer's Practical Ethics
- Greg Bernhardt
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Facebook Stock: Short Run Trading or Long Run Investment?
- phoenix:\\
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News Worrisome legal shenanigans to keep ABB in the loony bin for life
- arildno
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Investigating Bond Mispricings: US Gov't Bonds Maturing 5/31/2012
- the4thamigo_uk
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Why is the Forward Rate Greater Than the Zero Rate and Yield?
- the4thamigo_uk
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Cool Video, human powered flight, first video
- rhody
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What is the True Significance of MPH?
- tahayassen
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Where Does the Money for European Countries' Loans Come From?
- Charles123
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Brits will get a kick out of this
- Jack21222
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Is having a huge ego a part of being success?
- Alex_Sanders
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News What is the likelihood of an EMP attack?
- moonman239
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News Why is the US ignoring the violence in Syria while intervening in Libya?
- russ_watters
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News Have this damnable thought ever slipped through your mind that
- Alex_Sanders
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News Find Answers to Economy Questions on a Forum
- Charles123
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In Google maps, go to these coords: 14.00954N 120.9962E and
- DaveC426913
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News What caused the tragic Kebnekaise disaster in Northern Sweden?
- arildno
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Maybe we should just stop using the word Theory.
- Chi Meson
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Is War a Biological Impulse or a Cultural Innovation?
- WiFO215
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Why has noncommalg been inactive on theemptyset?
- Dustinsfl
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News Internal police report on handling of 22/7 (ABB) publioshed today
- arildno
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News North Korea to halt nuclear activities
- rootX
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Can Emails Be Sent from a Deceased Person's Account?
- drizzle
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Is the Law of Supply Inconsistent with Basic Economic Principles?
- Kyoma
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Physics Jokes: Ice Breakers for Presentations
- SUDOnym
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News U.S. soldier kills 16 Afghan civilians
- fellupahill
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News Can Politicians Act Selflessly for the Greater Good?
- Alesak
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News The 1% Solution to the National Debt
- WhoWee
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Explaining things to the non-technical public
- Borg
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News The House is bringing back the Keystone pipeline
- Topher925
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News Political Science 390: Occupy Everywhere
- Ivan Seeking
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Naming Hot Pepper Sauces - Get a Free Sample!
- rhody
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News Another cold war ? China and U.S.
- thorium1010
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News Is Gasland a Reliable Source on Fracking Issues?
- CAC1001
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Is Critical Analysis Just Fault-Finding?
- Alex_Sanders
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News Who was Andrew Breitbart and what impact did he have on the media landscape?
- WhoWee
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Is Eternal Return Possible in a Universe Governed by Entropy?
- steenpat
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Theater Fans: Discuss Your Favorites & Experiences
- Ivan Seeking
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News Is the US National Debt Reaching a Dangerous Tipping Point?
- Oltz
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News John Rawls, why not free health care system
- MaxManus
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