I don't know where this is going either.
Going to have to go back to slow reading like some neanderthal. "Wow, I am really flying through this book," I smugly thought to myself. I must be a man of culture. Scholarly and literate. Possibly the most literate? Unfortunately, as I turned to the last page, an alarming realisation struck me. I have no …
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A couple in their 20s have decided to live their lives as if they were in the year 1346. Just aged 23, they claim to be old souls. Very old souls. They dress in clothing from that time, own era-appropriate furniture, and contract diseases that have not been heard of for centuries. They try to …
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So, you want to be cool, uncaring, and aloof. You also want people to know that you are being cool, uncaring, and aloof. Unfortunately, sometimes you can be so good at being mysterious that no one notices. What's the point of that? Here's how you can have it both ways. Speak only when shrouded in …
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"That's not what a fear of the unknown is!" Well, I haven't got to that page yet. Every obstacle is there to be conquered. Preferably in a healthy and finite way. This is probably neither. Overcome your deathly fear of all that is unknown simply by just knowing. It may start with one Wikipedia page. …
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Not sure what the title is, but this does seem perfect. Things may have been rough lately but a life-changing opportunity has just landed on your lap! Here's a posting for a job for which you would be the perfect candidate. You even have some former co-workers over there. You haven't heard from them lately …
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Look at this and tell me you think you're gonna be okay. Is this an honour or a warning? If Forbes thinks you're doing a great job, it probably means you are in the middle of committing some type of crime. Don't worry. Nobody snitched on you. They do not have any inside information. There …
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There's not even a TL;DR at the end. I could be in danger right now and have no way of knowing it. 'I know where you live, I know your schedule, I am going to carve your guts out with a hatchet and...' Okay this goes on for 5 pages. Who would ever bother reading …
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Printed on 418 off-white pages, it is 0.6 inches thick and weighs 0.25 kg. Bram Stoker's 1897 classic 'Dracula' has inspired countless works centred around its titular character. The themes may have stood the test of time, but what about the often glossed-over physical details of the book? In this review, I will be assessing …
He may not know how to properly use a computer but he does know your mother's maiden name. You thought this young man had a genuine interest in your life? He's always been there for you. Remember when your dog died and he sent you a condolence message? Remember how he then asked you about …
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We are not alone. I have seen extraterrestrial beings with my own two eyeballs! But how good are my eyeballs? I stare at screens all day and don't eat any carrots. Maybe they are not a reliable source? Help me out with this. UFO There is no reason to travel that close to the moon …
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The Ipe Collection 