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Asian Students: Achieving Academic Excellence
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What is the Basis of Cosmocentric Ethics? Valuing in the Universe and Beyond
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News Should we withdraw troops immediately?
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Is British Humor the Witty Secret of UK Culture?
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*insert generic impossible question here*
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Does Race Exist: Social Construct or Reality?
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Artistic portrayals of the mind and conscious experience
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Mastering the Art of Cooking: A Beginner's Guide
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News Is Voting More Destructive Than Not Voting in Representative Democracies?
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Will the Philadelphia Eagles Ever Win the Super Bowl?
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Logic & Computation: Same Coin? How?
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News ANWR: Understanding Sen. Ted Stevens' Connection to US Forces
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Top 3 Websites: Bach, Physics, Gaming
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What's the Real Name of the CD Company That Sells CD-Rs?
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Why Did a PETA Staffer Change His Name to KentuckyFriedCruelty.com?
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Moral Realism preferable to both Moral Absolutism and Moral Relativism
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News New Year of Terror: Threats Within and Without
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Cone of Silence, It's About Time (Old TV Shows)
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How do we quantify the viability of a scientific model?
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Gold & Oil Prices: How Do They Change & What Determines Them?
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News Capitalism & Statism: Man-Made Institutions
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What Is This Unique English Tea Set Called?
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What did Isaac Newton mean by 'standing on the shoulder of giants'?
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West Under Siege: Flooding Ravages California
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Did Anyone Record the Michigan-Nebraska Game Highlight?
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News Does the US stand for democracy in the world?
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News Planning a Winter Trip to Norway with Family of 4
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News Will war ever be completely eradicated from society?
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News Greenpeace vs. Japanese Whalers WHO WILL WIN?
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Simple Fitness Equipment - Find It on Amazon!
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News Kansas votes to endorse ignorance
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What is the significance of the numerical sequence 11111121113122223222?
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News Exit Polling: The Election Game-Changer?
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RIP Fred the Baker: Last Doughnut Made
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Does Capitalism Truly Reduce Poverty and Increase Wealth for All?
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Is Teddy Ruxpin making a comeback?
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Is Consciousness the Key to Understanding Immortality?
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What Did You Get for Christmas?
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And they wonder why kids are so fat.
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News CNN is a reliable and neutral source?
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Would You Kill Hitler in 1930? A Moral Dilemma
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News Oxford English Dictionary defines terrorism
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Why Are We Captivated by Historical Quotes?
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Witness 5000 Paper Lanterns Light Up Beach in Bang Niang
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Is Monday Night Football Really Over?
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Is Mathematics Discovered or invented?
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Is there any philosophy that suggests we are in control of our own actions?
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Anyone going to see Munich? (movie)
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News Will British Vehicle Tracking Lead to Higher Taxes for Drivers?
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Is There a Cultural Difference in How Americans and the English Smile?
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King Kong: Remade in 1930's Style - A Must See
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News Do NSA wiretaps really involve data mining of all our telecommunications?
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Mankind's average IQ drops just a little more
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Does Time Truly Exist or is it Just an Illusion?
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Is the mind body problem theoretical?
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News Kitzmiller v. Dover Area School District
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Is Police Harassing Couples in Meerut Park?
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Are we really just vibrations, just energy
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What Would Happen if the World Had No Colors?
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Text of Judge Jones decision (good style and interesting to read)
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News Charlie Rose & Thomas L. Friedman12/21/05
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Shouldn't we define 'Existence/Being'?
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Twoness: A Theory for the Basis of Order found in Ancient Wisdom
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Is the Golden Rule a Relative Moral Law?
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The state can take away your kids?
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News Is Life in Shenzhen and Guangzhou Really That Different from the West?
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The story of Schroedinger's cat (an epic poem)
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News Homeland Security Watching What You Read
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Should Mary Punish John for Breaking Law?
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News US Fugitives Find Haven in Canada
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Defining Physicalness: Inviting Physicalists to Weigh In
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Unraveling the Truth: Navigating a Country of Liars and Truthsayers
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Is Law & Order: Trial by Jury Worth Watching?
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News Should Jury Selection Be Based on Ethnic Quotas?
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How many dimensions is the brain equipped to handle?
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News Schwarzenegger Mulls Clemency for Williams
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US Customs Find Man Smuggling Squirrels
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Is Copying Homework Justifiable When Overwhelmed by Schoolwork?
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Was There a Nuclear Incident in Russia Recently?
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Why do we want to win video games?
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