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What is the Concept of Being in Sartre's Philosophy?
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We Are Meaning Creating Creatures
  • coberst
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Are Laypeople and Hobbyists Qualified to Dismiss Scientific Ideas?
  • WarPhalange
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Obesity and health - pointer to a way to reduce costs?
  • Nereid
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CACA: Is it Our New Climate Destiny?
  • Mk
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News Radovan Karadžić Arrested for War Crimes
  • lisab
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Jay Leno Leaving - Ratings Impact?
  • ~christina~
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Discover the Impact of Running Shoes on Speed | Expert Insights
  • Dooga Blackrazor
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Can Philosophy Build Upon Known Physics?
  • ~christina~
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Is there life after death according to MWI theory?
  • spidey
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News Should you cash out your bank account?
  • waht
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News Do Politics Corrupt? - Is It Inherently Corrupting?
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News Great Prophet III: Iran's Missile Tests
  • humanino
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Do You Have What It Takes to be a Genius?
  • stoorssarg
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Why is there something and not nothingness
  • Alan McDougal
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How much does it cost to go skydiving and how often do people go?
  • DaveC426913
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George W. Bush Memorial Wastewater Treatment Facility
  • Ivan Seeking
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People You Love To Hate: Gordon Brown & My ISP
  • wolram
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News Another day, another (four) murdered in London
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News Are Americans Really Whiners? A Discussion on the Nation's Economic Attitudes
  • Ivan Seeking
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Why do rednecks love chainsaws and woodlots?
  • turbo
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News American Human Development Index report released
  • fourier jr
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Safest decisions when it is for the whole family?
  • rootX
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Do Body Composition Measures Affect Wages Across Genders?
  • Moridin
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Walking ‘damages planet more than going by car’
  • Evo
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Gordon Brown: Reduce Food Waste in UK
  • wolram
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News Sudan Leader Charged With Genocide
  • lisab
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What Are Your Phobias?
  • theCandyman
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News There he goes again. Bush Demogaguing Congress over Continental Shelf.
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How the internet is changing the world
  • Ivan Seeking
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Hen Precedes Egg, Mother Precedes Infant
  • coberst
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What Are the Top 10 Best Summer Foods?
  • gravenewworld
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Tony Snow Dies at 53 - Former White House Spokesman
  • Ivan Seeking
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Are Australians Now Leading in Global Obesity Rates?
  • gravenewworld
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Debate: Person A vs. Person B on Claim X
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News Why Are the French Pursuing a Mediterranean Union?
  • drankin
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Crude Prices Skyrocket: $11 Rise in One Day
  • Ivan Seeking
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So, what do you keep in your bra?
  • wolram
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Louisiana governor signs creationist bill
  • Moridin
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Reviewing Stock Values: A Comprehensive Analysis
  • humanino
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News How can teaching gun safety in schools help prevent gun violence?
  • Jordan Joab
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News What is the Optimal Minimum Price for Petroleum?
  • Ivan Seeking
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Finally a replacement for SI units
  • mgb_phys
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The world is unfair and all so why have an offspring?
  • tgt
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Which Godfather film is the best in your opinion?
  • Hootenanny
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Structure of the Week: Is 5 Days Work & 2 Days Rest a Good Idea?
  • ehrenfest
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Politics & Show Business: Should First Ladies Play Guitar & Sing?
  • humanino
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Escaped sheep overgrown with many pounds of wool
  • Loren Booda
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News Are Evangelicals Shifting Away from Politics to Focus on Community Service?
  • Ivan Seeking
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Mahjong Patience: 25% Success Rate and Blind Spots
  • wolram
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Neural Psychologist: Visit & Explore Benefits
  • tgt
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How much does it cost to ship a 200lb motorcycle engine from FL to NY?
  • Holocene
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Cash Your Economic Stimulus Check At Walmart
  • edward
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Discuss Scientology Ads: What's the Deal?
  • binzing
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Advice on how to be more tactful?
  • NeoDevin
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Is the Journal of Theoretics a Reliable Scientific Source?
  • Beer w/Straw
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Nuclear power won't fix the energy problem
  • Ivan Seeking
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News Beneath the dignity of the Office of the President
  • chemisttree
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Why is the sound of my jigsaw louder when I yawn?
  • DaveC426913
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Shipping Scooters Overseas: Cost & Comparisons
  • JasonRox
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Roasted babies and fallacious moral arithmetics
  • arildno
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Truth is a complete fiction( So is reality).
  • ImmanuelKant
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News Do republicans intentionally sabotage stability?
  • mathwonk
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Is Identity Shaped by Choices or Perceptions?
  • TR345
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What are some recipes for avocado and lime soup?
  • ZapperZ
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A Mad World, my Master, Dr. Percy
  • oldman
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Are Humans Civilized Intrinsically?
  • TheUmer
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Misleading commmercials : The recurring natural flavors theme
  • GCT
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Down Under: Surprising Qualifying Results for F1 in Melbourne
  • _Mayday_
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How is this 11-year-old making a difference for animals in her community?
  • turbo
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Why is Pro-German Sentiment Increasing on College Campuses?
  • DrClapeyron
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What are some examples of challenging logical puzzles and questions?
  • physixguru
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Is It Still the Same Ship After All Replacements?
  • maze
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  • Poll Poll
What Is a Soul?
  • DaveC426913
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Math Joke: Constant & Exponential Meet Partial Derivative
  • GTrax
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Joe Horn Case: Opinion on Texas Gun Rights?
  • Gokul43201
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News The Lisbon Treaty. For or Against
  • Art
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News Who is the Ideal Vice President for Both McCain and Obama?
  • mgb_phys
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News Congressional Hearing on the Effect of Speculation On the Price of Oil
  • edward
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News Tax on Income/Wealth and Fairness
  • TheStatutoryApe
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News George Carlin Dies at 71 | Celebrating a Lasting Legacy
  • lisab
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Incredible Adventures: Once-in-a-Lifetime Experiences
  • Ivan Seeking
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Do Tree-Huggers Really Fling Poo?
  • russ_watters
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Dilbert Does Physics: Check it Out on Dilbert.com
  • Redbelly98
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Favorite Websites & Recommendations
  • Icosahedron
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Should we contact uncontacted tribes?
  • russ_watters
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Is It Still the Same Object After Atomic Reconstruction?
  • enricfemi
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Is Free Will Possible in a Universe of Inanimate Matter?
  • Holocene
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What's your favorite entertainment genre?
  • WardenOfTheMint
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Nihilists - Are You Pretending to be Otherwise?
  • Ghost803
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Ferrets: The Pursuit of Excellence
  • Ivan Seeking
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News My Take on Trickle-Down Economics
  • Ivan Seeking
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Why Is Sales Tax Charged Differently on Amazon and Barnes & Noble Purchases?
  • ehrenfest
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Predicting the top contenders for the upcoming Euro tournament
  • mgiddy911
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How can I improve my Poker strategy?
  • _Mayday_
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News Supreme Court Strikes Down D.C. Gun Ban
  • WheelsRCool
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Solving Analogy from the GRE: Tips & Tricks
  • ehrenfest
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Tightening Your Budget in a Tight Economy
  • wolram
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Date Night: Beaten Out By Fat-Cat in Warren Buffet Lunch Auction
  • Jimmy Snyder
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