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News Sen. Arlen Specter to switch parties
- Ivan Seeking
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Why Was Chelsea's Champions League Exit So Heartbreaking for Fans?
- mgiddy911
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News Jeb Bush, GOP: Time to leave Reagan behind
- LowlyPion
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Do Movie Previews Ruin the Experience?
- Pengwuino
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News Surprise! Netherlands Labeled a 'Tax Haven' by Obama
- jaap de vries
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Is Sarah Palin Getting a Military-Style Assault Weapon from the NRA?
- Ivan Seeking
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Can something be both possible and impossible at the same time?
- CozmicScott
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I'm looking for a test to tell me how smart this dumb kid is.
- tribdog
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Is David Beckham Still Playing for AC Milan in World Cup 2010?
- BentonTON
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Why is our definition of time incorrect?
- Truden
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Monique's Ex-Avatar URL Requested
- En_lizard
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News Obama greeting Chavez and Ahmadinejad with respect
- rootX
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Randomness Refuted: Is Disorder Necessary?
- Descartz2000
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Is Using the Middle Finger as a Pointer Socially Acceptable?
- Ivan Seeking
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Pregnant Briton 'faces execution'
- LowlyPion
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Car driven into Queensday crowd in Apeldoorn
- Andre
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News Congress is trying to fix college football - BCS
- WhoWee
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News Does Joe Barton Think Oil in Alaska Disproves Global Warming?
- Coin
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We will NEVER fully understand Consciousness because we're PART of it.
- Zdenka
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Have Ivan and Tsu experienced this before?
- Math Is Hard
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Can the Three Trapped Individuals Prove They Are Not Irrational?
- Russell Berty
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Pilot's emergency landing in Alaska
- LowlyPion
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Why Is the Perception of College Beauty So Controversial?
- robphy
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Did Jose Raul Capablanca Beat Top Players at Just 23 Years Old?
- LennoxLewis
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The Line between Philosophy and Science
- Pythagorean
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A Little Quiz -truth, existence, proof
- Russell Berty
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News What did you think of Obama's first 100 days?
- Alfi
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News Is there a double standard for political scandals?
- Woody101
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Pretentious Pretend food for the rich and bored
- Evo
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UAA students rally for right to carry guns
- LowlyPion
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Can Human Consciousness Influence Random Number Generators?
- math_04
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It's okay, it's science It's sport science
- BobG
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Can You Prove a Negative Statement?
- superwolf
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Which airlines are pet-friendly for air travel?
- Math Is Hard
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News Democratic fundraising email about Dick Cheney and a bus ticket
- Ivan Seeking
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News CEO bonus: Obama spends $13 billion on helicopters for himself
- signerror
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News Federal Housing Enterprise Regulatory Reform Act 2005/2007
- Astronuc
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News Government moves to regulate credit card fees and transparency
- jal
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News Elisabeth Warren Explains Tarp Oversight
- edward
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Do Amazon.com ship unreleased items early?
- TSN79
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News We can't borrow and spend our way into prosperity
- Ivan Seeking
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Buying a private island/making a new country
- rootX
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News Obama Adminsitration Seeks to Overturn Questioning Law
- Woody101
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News Should Congress have term limits?
- Oscar Wilde
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Experience god do we then gain knowledge of god?
- Sorry!
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What are the direct results of the Stimulus Plan?
- WhoWee
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Bad Driver? 15 Miles on a Busy Freeway - Ethical or Not?
- jobyts
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Fallacies: which do you see the most?
- Oscar Wilde
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Are You Addicted to Poker on Facebook?
- chaoseverlasting
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News Economic downturn linked to domestic violence and suicides
- Astronuc
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What do you get when you mix a polar bear and a neutrino? A polar-neutrino!
- Mugen Prospec
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Unpredictable inflation and borrowing money
- rootX
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News Ahmadinejad's speech at Durban II
- superwolf
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Does Reality Exist Without Observation?
- gabrielh
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Stephen Hawking "Very Ill" in Hospital
- Ivan Seeking
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What's the difference between mall and shopping mall?:blushing:
- Lisa!
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Is the Traditional Keynesian Approach Still Valid in Today's Globalized Economy?
- assidhu
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Are ghola clones in Dune the same person as the original?
- Red Fox
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Why Did Vancouver Introduce Unusual Animal Crossing Signs?
- ZapperZ
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Why get married? Why have children?
- Loren Booda
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Why Are Some People So Monotonously Obsessed?
- SticksandStones
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Are the Actors in This Thread Jinxed?
- wolram
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Were the helicopter crash victims heroes for going to work?
- mgb_phys
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What are your thoughts on Groomer Has It?
- Redbelly98
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Five main characters and plot of Shakespeare's Hamlet
- tormund
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What are the identities of the three gods in this land of orcs and elves?
- sjsustudent2004
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Foodies: Suggestions for Dinner Tonight?
- Saladsamurai
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Why Do People Prefer Hardwood Floors Despite Their Drawbacks?
- Ivan Seeking
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News Will Sarah Palin's political career be limited to Alaska?
- Ivan Seeking
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Obama Reunites Grateful Dead Members
- Ivan Seeking
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News Fox News from a New Zealander's point of view.
- Kiwi-lad
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Is Susan Boyle's fame based on genuine talent?
- Ivan Seeking
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Bones TV show has ridiculous procedural violations
- Evo
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Can you be interested in cosmology and unified theory without being an atheist?
- Altruist
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Is There More to Consciousness Than the Brain's Physical Matter?
- Tam Hunt
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News Was Obama's Bow to King of Saudi Arabia Appropriate?
- Alfi
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Should the first family get a cat along with their puppy?
- Math Is Hard
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Nova on PBS - last-second head's-up
- turbo
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Passenger lands plane after pilot dies in mid-air
- Ivan Seeking
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News Is The Hokey Pokey Still a Popular Dance?
- wolram
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News Spencer Bachus and his 17 Socialists
- LowlyPion
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New Ball Boy at Wimbledon This Year
- ZapperZ
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Responding what when someone calls you
- WhiteTim
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Calif woman gets 6 years for fatal texting crash
- Evo
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Excess Group Sarcasm: Is It Common?
- waht
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Does The Subject Make The Photograph?
- zoobyshoe
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Are All Dangerous Behaviors Worth Avoiding?
- wolram
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Why isn't autodidacticism encourage more in our society?
- pentazoid
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Do you think Obama's plan is going to work?
- JakeA
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News Is a utopian society without money and competition possible?
- zwest135
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News DOJ Drops Charges Against Ted Stevens
- signerror
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Why do people draw their curtains at night?
- wolram
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Selling like hotcakes The origins of popular phrases
- Ivan Seeking
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News Is Biden's daughter's drug habits news worthy
- hokie1
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These imbeciles enjoy spreading false news.
- signerror
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Why is CBS Cancelling 'Guiding Light'?
- Ivan Seeking
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