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News The crux of the NSA spying smoke screen
- Ivan Seeking
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How Accurate Are Zillow's Home Valuations?
- Ivan Seeking
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I need one ansewer to finish a prize crossword
- wolram
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Google search for chimpanzee returns George Bush
- Mental Gridlock
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News Are Congressional Aides Manipulating Wikipedia?
- Art
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Winter Olympics mascots Neve and Gliz
- Pengwuino
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News Dangers of consolidating intelligence
- cronxeh
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Is It Better to Be a Dissatisfied Socrates or a Satisfied Pig?
- vptran84
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News How does US social welfare compare to what you're used to in the UK?
- Rotan72
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TV personality who tells people they're wrong
- Cyrus
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What Type of Social Entity are You?
- Evo
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News Let's talk about the capitalist idea of 'freedom': free trade
- alexandra
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News Stop comparing unrelated issues to Hitler and the Holocaust
- jaap de vries
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The meaning of subjective values objectively
- octelcogopod
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No, you don't need to pick up after yourself
- Pengwuino
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Favorite TV Shows, Skits, Plots, One-Liners, Moments, or Events
- Ivan Seeking
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A little comment I made in class
- JasonRox
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Can Materialism Withstand Contemporary Philosophical Challenges?
- droog
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News What do you think should Kosovo be an independent country, or not?
- ardian007
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Why Do We Keep Forgiving the Unforgivable?
- wolram
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The Metro Voice Debate: Could You Be the Judge?
- Cyrus
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Portland Oregon forecast: 65-90 mph winds
- Ivan Seeking
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News Will Hamas' Victory in Palestinian Elections Lead to Peace or Conflict?
- rachmaninoff
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Colombian man kills nephew attempting hiccup cure
- JamesU
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Can You Solve This Exceptionally Challenging IQ Test?
- C0nfused
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What is your reason for living?
- Loren Booda
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Does Intention or Interpretation Hold More Weight in Communication?
- Loren Booda
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What is the importance of mastering rules before breaking them?
- fourier jr
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What's Everyone's Favorite Movie?
- CosminaPrisma
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Why is it important for scientists to regularly clean out their PM boxes?
- Tsu
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News For Republicans: Who would you liek to see become president?
- ComputerGeek
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News Books on Modern Political Parties in America
- MaddenDude
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News How will world politics change as oil is displaced by renewable energy?
- Ivan Seeking
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News What did you think of the 'State of the Union' address last night
- Amp1
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News Many Americans are Simply Dumber Than Bush
- SOS2008
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News For Democrats: Who would you love to see as president?
- ComputerGeek
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News Can the Palestinian Authority survive without foreign aid?
- russ_watters
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What political persuasion are you?
- Evo
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Love, Morality, and Wisdom: What Would You Do?
- En_lizard
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What do baby boomers and younger generations owe each other?
- Loren Booda
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Political Compass test: where do you fall relative to historical figures?
- pattylou
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Play Ball Revamped 2 - Addicting Maze Game!
- G01
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Is Wal Mart's Convenience Worth the Controversy?
- Ivan Seeking
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Is coffee good for your health?
- Integral
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Any tips for improving my minesweeper skills?
- bjr_jyd15
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Proving Existence Beyond Descartes' "Cogito ergo sum
- Royce
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Is Importance Inherently Human-Centric?
- quantumcarl
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The IT Crowd: UK Comedy Series Premiere Friday!
- dduardo
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News Defining Poverty: Absolute vs Relative - Which is the Better Measure?
- russ_watters
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What operating system would you be?
- zanazzi78
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My grand slam predictions for this year
- siddharth
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Unexpected emotions watching the Doctor's daughter die in Voyager
- tribdog
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Mistakes I make when Trying to Talk to People
- Lisa!
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Did anybody actually see this epidsode of Numb3rs?
- DeadWolfe
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News How does Bush's torture policy affect America's global reputation?
- Ivan Seeking
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Merriam-Webster's word of the year 2005 was integrity
- Astronuc
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Why doin't woman liek analyric numver thoery?
- DeadWolfe
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News Anti-US leftist clinches Bolivia election
- fourier jr
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News Looking for an Introduction to American Politics?
- QueenFisher
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News Mayor C. Ray Nagin apologized Tuesday
- Ivan Seeking
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What happens when SNL meets Charles Darwin in a cartoon?
- hypnagogue
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News Why do countries nationalize their resources?
- Homer Simpson
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Logical supervenience and interactive dualism.
- BigMacnFries
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Why has the ideal male body become skinnier and more feminine?
- Azael
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Can You Break This Simple Code?
- siresam88
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Are 'personhood' and 'ethics' in conflict?
- sameandnot
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Google: We won't give into tyranny oh just kidding
- Pengwuino
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News Why is diplomacy crucial in the fight against terrorism?
- Anttech
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Is time an emergent property of something more fundamental?
- Trepidation
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News Should independent voters pressure Washington through third parties?
- Ivan Seeking
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This guy doesn't understand wall street
- Pengwuino
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The five-billion dollar Trump card
- Ivan Seeking
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Can Perjury Lead to Impeachment?
- TMNT
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News Sending humanitarian aid to US troops deployed overseas
- Astronuc
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Fear and Decision-Making in Fail-Safe: A Look Back at the Cold War Classic
- Ivan Seeking
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What is the philosophy behind being accepted ?
- hkhil
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Are Humans Just Organic Machines?
- tomatti
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U.S. Destroyer chases pirate ship
- rachmaninoff
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News Is Samuel Alito a trustworthy and honest nominee for the Supreme Court?
- rachmaninoff
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Was it legal to sell a wife in Scotland during the 19th century?
- Evo
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News Iran - why the nuclear programme ?
- WarrickF
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How to Solve Cryptic Crosswords with Confidence?
- siddharth
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Is it wrong to speak out against racism?
- Cyrus
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Survey finds teenagers think scientists are freaks
- Pengwuino
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Why Did FOX Cancel 'Who's Your Daddy' in the US?
- Monique
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News Bin Laden's New Tape: Bush Misinterprets Public Opinion Polls
- BobG
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I'm getting ready to watch Brokeback Mountain
- tribdog
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News Why do Cubans risk their lives fleeing if Cuba is a success?
- TheStatutoryApe
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What Are Your Perspectives on Objective Reality?
- sweetvirgogirl
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Who Are Your Favorite Classic Villain Actors in Hollywood?
- Bystander
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