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What Scientists Believe is the Purpose of Life
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So muchAchieving the Nobel Prize: What to Do With the Money?
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Kant and treating others as means to an end: Is paternalism ever justified?
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Ethical Egoism & Personality: A Study
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Unraveling the Science Behind the Seasonal Changes of Fall
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USA's 1984 Nightmare: Impact on Economy & Rich-Poor Gap
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News Kerry to require manditory service for high school students
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The Disclosure Project - cool stuff about et's ufo's antigravity?
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Is This the Very First Webpage Ever Created?
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Is North Korea's missile threat overestimated?
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Conspiracy Theories: Check & Share Your Thoughts
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News The Patriot Act? Unconstitutional? No, never
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Does Atheism Fit the Definition of Religion?
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Do You Get Judged For Being a Math Major?
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News Should We Abandon the Secret Ballot for Transparency?
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News Split from YOU: Fix the US Energy Crisis
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If i had only was born 100 years ago
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Advice on Watching Nicholas Berg Video - Rachel
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Is it time for me to finally move into my own apartment?
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News Who Will Be the Next President of the USA?
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News Foreigners’ presidential eligibility
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News What Are the Major Flaws in the Newsweek Poll According to Critics?
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Visiting Different Countries: Share Your Experiences & Impressions
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News The Grand Deception: 'Kerry, War Hero,' Is a Myth
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What is the price of petrol/gasoline in your country?
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The Philadelphia Experiment: Separating Fact from Fiction
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Uncovering the Mystery of the Giant Squid: Yale's Verrill
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Will the Coming Unified Theory Transform Science and Spirituality?
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Who has made the greatest self-sacrifice?
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Is it Right to Hang a person in the name of Justice ?
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News Just a little funny when you see a president say something like
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Is UFOlogy a Scientific Endeavor or Pseudoscience?
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Noumenon: The antonym for phenomenon?
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Explore the Game of Life Deep Cell Greetings
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News Scalia's plan to relieve social tensions. Who knew?
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Is Legalizing Marijuana Worth the Risks?
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Jim Riis for FL House: Web Design by Student
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Bun's Mischievous Prank: Surprising Ivan in His Shoes!
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What is a "Common Law Doctorate"?
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Find P: P corresponds to prime digits
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MOVIE: What the #$*(bleep) do we know
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The Purest form of Abstract thought
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Is Cooking Really a Science and How Does It Use the Scientific Method?
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News Is Sensationalism in Network News Driving Viewers Away?
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What Defines Your Unique Existence in a Shared Reality?
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News Are the Italian hostages released from Iraq finally safe?
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News Wrong war, wrong place, wrong time, and Bush's Desert Shield Jr.
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Poop Scoop: Get the Facts You Didn't Ask For
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The Cold Beer Dilemma: The Ultimate Conundrum
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I'm Thinking of running away, should I?
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News Laptops Stolen From Bush Campaign Office
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News Bush-Cheney flip-flops cost America in blood
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News Bush's hometown paper endorses Kerry
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News Letters to America From Around the World
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Haunted Places This is a true story
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Is Everything Still a Singularity?
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News More Swift lies: No shot too low, no lie too great, no honor
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News Cost of the war in Iraq: Democrat's analysis
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Have you tried Salvia Divinorum and unlocked a new perception of reality?
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I'm thinking about becoming a racist
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News Should gay couples be allowed to adopt children?
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What's Your Most Memorable School Prank?
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Can You Solve the Matchstick Puzzle to Form a Tetrahedron?
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What Is Hovering Over the Twin Cities?
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Is Your Memory Up to Par? Share Your Experience!
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Banning Fox Hunting: A Look at its Pros and Cons
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How Does Immutable Natural Law Align with Monotheistic Beliefs?
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News Why Are Universities Dominated by the Left?
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Where Can I Find Resources to Improve My Critical and Logical Thinking Skills?
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News Why Are Military Reservists Being Recalled for Duty in Their 50s?
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Can You Crack the 14-Digit Number Puzzle?
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Who is Dr. Robert B. Pamplin, Jr.?
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Weight Loss Pills, they useful? :p
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What makes this email so special?
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News Who Won the First Presidential Debate: Kerry or Bush?
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Mysterious Cave Creatures: Investigating Rods on Film
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News Is Raising Voter Turnout Really Beneficial for Democracy?
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News What motivated Joe Bialek to run for city council in Cleveland?
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Can Sentences Be Consistent Even If Untrue in Reality?
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Can Life exist if Clocks were not discovered?
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What kind of drugs are legal in your countries?
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What Makes Your First Name Significant?
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Can Public Caning and Castration Effectively Curb Rape in Malaysia?
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What would you do if publically humiliated?
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What's Your Speciality? Genetics, Nuclear Physics, Maths & Politics
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News PM Paul Martin Blasts UN for Sudan Crisis
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Did Dale Earnhardt Jr. Feel His Father's Presence During His Crash Rescue?
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News Fear will send Bush into WhiteHouse again?
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Labeling Boxes: Apples, Oranges, or Both?
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Does Spinning Cause Disorientation Regardless of Background?
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Did Dr. John Mack's Life End Tragically in London?
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Moon Landing: What Flag & Part Was Used?
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News Is Osama Bin Laden Still Hidden by Bush According to Democrats?
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What's the smallest thing that can be alive?
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News Football Fans for Truth vs. Baseball Fans for Truth
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News What are the daily Electoral College vote tallies from biased sources?
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WANNA WORK IN THE USA (and make lots of money)
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What is the relationship between time and the 4th dimension?
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