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Leave it to a vote. So much for freedom of speech. The coach didn’t want to single out guys that were kneeling and at the same time not single out guys that were not going to kneel. Only the guys kneeling are criticizing the guys not kneeling. So a team vote is done and they decide not to participate. Which give the im...
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Try to imagine how little Putin cares about what Canada does.
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I can't imagine on what legal principle you imagine her family got to own our public lands merely because she was permitted to use it. No, ownership is not a nebulous concept at all. It was federal land ever since it became US territory. You don't get to "own" it just because I and the other taxpayers allowed you to gr...
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"He does not care about our international image," How so? Are you suggesting that the payment to Khadr was not something of which all Canadians could be proud?
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Christians, along with people of other faiths, have a rich history of persevering in the face of adversity and discrimination. I'm sure TWU law students won't be deterred by it in this case. Any employer that would discriminate against TWU students based on the school's community covenant is someone they wouldn't want ...
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Correction, I meant under the influence of alcohol. Pot has caused crashes but the ratio is 100/1. Nobody has died of a pot overdose.
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Terrible article. The columnist and the quoted author could have done with more research examine different angles and viewpoints. The reality is it takes two to tango, have casual sex, and get nowhere close to long term relationships and marriage. There is no purpose to marriage and it introduces massive risk and cost ...
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"R-factors are calculated from what Verum director of research Sean Rife and his colleagues call golden citations, which reference manuscripts that directly replicate a particular study. (The vast majority of citations—about 95%—just mention other papers.) A paper’s R-factor is the number of confirmatory golden citatio...
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The answer is easy: tell the truth to people and exercise LEADERSHIP. Populism on environmental issues will always fail because these are issues which affect everyone, yet no one individual benefits directly for their contribution to dealing with it. At the same time, technocratic approaches are also useless because t...
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"Everyone involved, save the dead man, is playing for the same team." I believe within any organization there exists a natural form of bias, as those within them generally holds the same goals and beliefs. Its what makes organizations successful, whether they be your local Walmart, Girl Scouts of American, or your l...
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You're killing us smalls.
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yes, but only the far right is afraid of that label. In general, most Americans understand that America IS socialist to some degree. OTOH, the far right should have been beaten down the fascism label since it is 100% applicable to the GOP.
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My kids went to South Eugene HS and graduated. Both now have advanced degrees. My daughter has a J.D., passed the California bar and practices law in the Bay Area. My son has a Ph.D in electrical engineering, worked for NASA, and now counsels EE's at MIT. You can get a good education in Oregon but that requires good s...
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You know, this is supposed to be an age in which women consider themselves as men's equals. Movies now glorify fights in which a woman takes down legions of men in hand-to-hand combat. On the other hand, we see these claims of wrongdoing from conveniently far enough back in time so that there is no hope whatsoever of...
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It's my understanding that additional staff is being recruited now. I also understand that the additional money will be that made available through the changes. Not ideal, but better than the current situation. As to someone being released and committing a new crime: That is rarely placed on the shoulders of COs.
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Why, because we don't have enough unemployable permanent welfare recipients yet?
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lol, the mayor makes the Donald look like an Altar boy? How so? The mayor may have been off on his plans for rail, but no one lies like the Donald/ Hay Donald, when will you fulfill your campaign promise and release your taxes? Main reason I am starting to contribute to democrats again so that congress will be able...
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You need to distinguish here between the church, the institution, and the Church, the entire People of God. In many cases (a few were listed above) the Church has progressed far beyond the church.
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Racialization: " The act or process of imbuing a person with a consciousness of race distinctions or of giving a racial character to something or making it serve racist ends." - Merriam Webster
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I'm not the one who's whining.
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Points for Cruz! I don't blame him one bit. Remember when Trump said he wouldn't sign the "pledge"? Yeah......... How can anyone endorse Donald Trump for President? This is the man you want negotiating with China, North Korea, Iran, Iraq, Russia?
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If this lease violated the law can one conclude the law was broken and doesn't breaking the law result in consequences? What was the motive to break the law in this situation and don’t Alaskans have the right to know this motive since this involved the conduct of public officials and the expenditure of public funds? ...
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So what? Anyone that pays any attention to anything will have known that.
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Toxic supply is increasing exponentially and Canada's powerless against it.
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I'd be more apt to listen to the Secretary's pleas if the administration he works for wasn't doing everything in its power to hobble the renewable energy sector, and if he himself weren't chomping at the bit to sell off public land to the highest bidder. So mining and fracking are okay, but god forbid no solar panels,...
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Well, he finally got in a Trump moment... caught on camera pushing a UN member out of his way in a very rude manner. Donny can't stay on script for long before throwing a tantrum. In the end, the world is laughing at him (and us).
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I have never heard of a Clinical Professor of Law. New world! The private sector unions 6.4% are not the issue. The government unions are the issue as the articles focus on teachers unions underscores. Worry about unionized government workers who are also Permanent Civil Servants. The Congress just passed legislation t...
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Oh for goodness' sake! I've know her since the mid-90s: she's the most hard-working, dedicated, and caring person you could ever hope to meet. Countless children's lives have been positively impacted by Judy's work. A sign in a yard???? Someone needs to get a grip on the concept of "perspective." A sign!!!!!! Jeesh.
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Nothing. The electronic warfare systems are designed to operate on frequencies used by radars targeting the aircraft. There have been EW exercises going on in that area for years that didn't affect anything. The only difference between the EA-6B and the E/A-18 is the power levels they're capable of.
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I think you meant to say 'in most developed countries'
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Please provide an example of a recent RG article that was based on or contained "left wing fake news." I haven't seen any.
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Chris Wallace may succeed in getting Trump to divulge the sources of his "voter fraud" claims, or witness Trump's retreat into shame, That in itself would indicate that the debate was worthwhile.
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"...The defeat of the worst major party Presidential candidate in American history promises to reshape the U.S. political landscape..." There, I fixed it for you.
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Very neat and sweet. Sounds like Annabell to me????
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Your a no hoper
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Couple across the street are millennials, both teachers and both pulling down close to $100K each. They're up at their cottage right now, it being July. I don't think they think their government salaries are bread and circuses. They seem to have enough left to live a pretty luxurious life, from what I can tell.
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Gutless, cowardly governments, just like Ontario and Caledonia and Calgary and the Langevin Bridge and Ottawa and the Langevin Block. We can't have any history in our new enlightened socialism.
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I'm sorry, your article misspelled 'Terrorist' - you mistakenly typed 'self-radicalized lone wolf'. The OED defines terrorist as: 'A person who uses unlawful violence and intimidation, especially against civilians, in the pursuit of political aims:'. There is no question in my mind that the terrorist who attacked the...
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When will he release his tax returns?
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I certainly emphasize with your reader that sent this email and would say that my wife and I are in a similar situation. I have been doing the bulk of our financial planning and investing for the past 20 years and now that we are retiring, one day I am worried about how to most efficiently draw from our investments an...
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it always depends on how one views the purpose of jails. conservatives like to view them a punishment centres. liberals like to view them as rehabilitation centres. is it any wonder the stats reveal this?
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This must be a joke, but I know the lunacy is true.
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The whole career track is clogged by Boomers. Gen X has been stagnant in their careers waiting to take over the Boomer's positions, Gen Y has been stuck in entry-level positions far beyond their experience levels, and the Millennials have been locked out! Once Boomers retire, everyone can take a step up the ladder, and...
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Yep.
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Avoid it. I've seen the rural toilet bowl which exists as well. It's fine for retired people, farmers and a few tradespeople. If you are ambitious and want opportunity you won't find much outside of the city.
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Add undemocratic to fiscally irresponsible, innumerate, divisive and deceptive. Concerning leadership attributes.
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Unfortunately, this campaign was never going to be about "the issues." Trump simply could not run on the issues because he does not know enough about them to sustain a substantive discussion, let alone participate in a debate. He was always going to rely on the bombast and bluster that got him through the primaries. ...
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Thank you Gary, I appreciated your well-reasoned calm response this morning to Jackie Owsley. While scary as a conspiracy theory seeming to blame our former president for traitorous sabotage of the incoming administration, I found the crazy parts to be roughly based on a twisted interpretation of accessible facts, thou...
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Yes, that made some sense when fewer than 50% of Americans supported the ACA. But now the ACA polls much better (and large majorities hated the Repubicants' various replacement bills) - so it should provide substantial fodder for Democratic candidates.
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[He has since maintained that he misunderstood the scope of the question and that his meetings with Kislyak were strictly in his capacity as a U.S. senator. In a March appearance on Fox television, Sessions said, "I don't recall any discussion of the campaign in any significant way."] IIRC I commented on how implausibl...
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You don't need a weather man to know which way the wind blows....
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Great for them...we do not need a Fer in Ge president For the conservative men who control their women Get over it
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The immediate termination of both the Anchorage FBI chief and APD Chief Tolley should be demanded. It was illegal for the shooter to possess a gun due to his mental illness and his Domestic Violence conviction. Given the shame and guilt that these men must bear would cause an honorable professional to resign. The litig...
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Cato Institute is a Koch Bros. funded propaganda arm.
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Check out the New Zealand, Australian and even British papers The big news? A Chinese born NZ. MP is being investigated for the fact they did not declare that they were a trainer for the Chinese military/intelligence The Australians are investigating Chinese government backed influence attempts through real estate i...
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I hope this election will wake up some young people (and some who were old enough to know better.) Progressives who were too pure to vote for Hillary because they wanted Bernie. Progressives who didn't care about racism enough to defeat a man who was endorsed by the klan. Progressives who didn't mind risking Obamacare,...
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LFS: Some good advice here....thanks. It would take a cordon of police separating demonstrators from counter-protesters to keep them apart. I truly believe many of the white supremacists/white nationalist and some of the counter-protesters do welcome violence... I think you're also quite right re: voicing our views....
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Is the US testing missiles by lobbing them into the Sea of Japan 201 miles off the North Korean Coast? Whose gas can was it launched from North Korea and who has the igniter? Is Trump lobbing missiles at anyone near and dear to you? The collective insanity and ignorance of the Oregon liberal sometimes is so compe...
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Chris...Obama is no longer president, Hillary did not win and teachers unions are not anti-American. The election is over, if you would like non-Trump voters to accept the new president and move forward as a country, YOU need to stop the name calling and hate speech and move forward also. If America is to be successf...
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Who cares about laws, especially new ones, no-one's enforcing anyway. Lots of folks still texting while they drive, virtually zero enforcement.
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Maybe try to find some support for your inane contention. I bet it wouldn't surprise you if Martha Stewart held up two liquor stores and raped a jogger after she beat both Conor McGregor and Floyd Mayweather upon crashing their event. You have a fervent imagination, no?
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Even if Westlake wins by 1 vote it's still a stunning win!!!! The other Democrats that've jumped Party lines need to come back into the fold and join a bipartisan coalition. The Republican majority is on it's way out. They've shown Alaskans what they're capable of and we've decided we don't want to join them by goin...
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Leftists are anti-American traitors...so, yes.
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That's not hysterical. There were no non lethal methods available and as noted elsewhere, a nuisance bear that's removed is either going to make its way back or be ill equipped to live in a natural environment with no ready access to human garbage as a food source. Iv had some experience with black bears and hold no ir...
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I really don't understand this. Wasn't Kema Sr supposed to take them to where Peter boy's body is? What did he do? Point to some big open field and say "he's in there"? smh....
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I mean culturally English like most Protestantism as we experience it in the USA (Lutherans and Michigan "Reformed" types aside). But also like the Ordinariate, which is about as far from creeping Protestantism/evangelicalism as one can get. Then again it was the English Protestant heresiarch Cranmer who first put th...
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Then you need to use municipal daycares, subsidized for those with a family income under $150,000.
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We shall see what we shall see. This is why they play the games, right ? I would never bet against Sid the Kid though.
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I find this third party cookie thing most unfortunate a well!
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What about the parents? The best thing to do is have a schedule that is consistent throughout the year - same hours/same days every week with absolute minimum deviation. Every time kids are let out early, an unnecessary hardship on parents and kids is created, resulting in latch-key situations where children are left a...
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The most crucial changes have been at the coaching level. Helfrich has now officially put his stamp on the program in terms of coaches. For arguably three of the most important positions he demoted the DC(Pellum) and hired a coach(Hoke) who while known for his defense has never been a DC in college. He promoted Lubick ...
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Read the constitution and get lost.
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Travel ban? Only partly in force; 1.6 billion to start the wall-where's it coming from and he's got to overcome the ranchers who want no part of it and certainly aren't interested in losing their land; ICE agents doing their job? They deported more under the last administration than Trump has; yup Nafta negotiations h...
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your first mistake is believing what a politician says because generally it has nothing to do with what they do. The Libs will be happy to let this die because Monsef is now a very poor salesman given her own immigration dishonesty. That said if the election prospects sour significantly for the Libs I have no doubts ...
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If it's the city, it will be "on time and within budget". You have the mayor's word on it.
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I think you meant immigration raises total GDP but not necessarily GDP per capita.
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Actually I think Rosenlee does represent many DOE teachers who feel these two candidates are inexperienced outsiders with little to no teaching experience who have no clue on leading the DOE. Like MC Greenwood chosen by Kirk Caldwell's wife Donna Tanoue and ex HGEA boss Russell Okata to be president of UH, get the fee...
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TIME TO CHANGE ... Speaker Souki's nickname from "Slick" to "Oily"! Secrecy has NO PLACE IN OUR STATE LEGISLATURE! Except for a notable FEW, almost all our legislators publicly espouse and subscribe to the premise of "TRANSPARENCY" but actually and purposefully PRACTICE "BEHIND CLOSED DOOR SECRECY"! is it any wonder...
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Our President is profoundly mentally ill. He has no idea what separation of powers means, and he is willful and prideful in his ignorance. Every single person who voted for Trump should be deeply ashamed about what they have done. He's sick and he's dangerous.
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It seems that it's okay for a couple to walk into an estalishment and ask for service, so long as they cannot be profiled as persons living in a way contrary to the shopkeeper's personal beliefs. So divorced couples get a pass because they cannot visibly be profiled as such. This is a pernicious infringement on peop...
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"In terms of historical contexts, you're comparing apples with oranges. Jesus would have almost certainly taken those considerations into account. Or at least, I believe he would have." Yes, of course he could have taken into account historical context. But he didn't. He gave a single reason for his commandment not ...
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Yeah, because we had so many nuclear wars during that time. So let's stop the pandering and re-escalate the arms race. The Cold War was so much better.
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"“Without any prior notice, Tom Dalton and Phillippe Poutissou are in Honolulu attempting to repossess the aircraft,” The notice was given by your invitation the very moment you failed to do as you agreed.
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The Cato Institute? The place that started life as the Charles Koch Institute? To borrow from the guy whose name they besmirch . . . Koch Industries delenda est.
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dude was shot by someone in a red jetta.... didn't know women were capable of such acts
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Studies have shown that there are three main reasons for Canadian graduates leaving Canada for the US: 1. More opportunities in their field of study 2. More money 3. More opportunities in general If employers want to hire top notch Canadians then they need to offer salaries and jobs that are competitive with the US.
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CE reminds us once again how ugly racism is, especially when it has nothing to do with the subject. He sees in black and white and his comments are that of a sociopath in heat.
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While my opinion of Nicola Sturgeon could hardly be lower perhaps giving the Scottish people a final say in their destiny is the right thing to do, both for Scotland and the rest of the UK. Westminster should make it very clear to Scotland that they will not be blackmailed into deals simply to keep the union together....
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People chose what they get in life, through their own actions or inactions, and should accept the consequences of those choices. Society is not obligated to subsidize those consequeces.
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Not everyone reacts exactly as you do to abuse and trauma. It can cause outright brain damage and through emotional abuse other, more subtle but still significant physical changes to the brain that can cause insidious changes to one's personality and ability to think clearly. The same with other kinds of mental illne...
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How would you know what I am "implying" Eric ? You seem to have no problem stereotyping Christians, based on your out of context interpretation of certain Bible verses. Go ahead - you have already showcased your bigotry and what do my personal views matter for anyway -How about answering the question, does or does not ...
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But we have. Republicans had no problem with mother Russia supporting them. lol Just love the hypocrisy of republicans.
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How sad to hear this. He was a wonderful man, a great human being and a wise leader. I will miss you being on this planet.
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Sounds likely since: "But now scientists have found a way to make adult stem cells behave like embryonic stem cells, allowing much more flexibility. These are called induced pluripotent stem cells, or iPS cells."
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haha no room for independent thinkers in your movement eh? haha. Very telling.
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"If they won't say who they are then how can the news media quote them and how do you know what they really said." Are you new to politics? There are a lot of unwritten rules to reporting politics. For example, journalists know who they are talking to and could, if they chose to end their career, burn them and print ...
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"practically endless" was frustration in not being able to continue my post because of the chars limit. I am not a Trump supporter and I think he is a catastrophe for the country and the world, not only based on many of his policies but the fact that the opposition, be it Democrats, enemies and anti-Americans for val...
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O...M...G... 😳
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Yes. However, the metro area sucks a lot of tax money in from rural areas, too. "General Fund Accounting" hides a lot of bodies.
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I actually find the explanation less intelligible than the word itself.
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