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  1. Comment on 'Barbie' review: Sometimes corporate propaganda can be fun as hell in ~movies

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    Be prepared to answer the question "What's a gynecologist?"

    Be prepared to answer the question "What's a gynecologist?"

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  2. Comment on Homework tunes in ~music

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    There is a great Spotify playlist called ESM (Electronic Study Music)

    There is a great Spotify playlist called ESM (Electronic Study Music)

  3. Comment on What are your thoughts on the European Union centralizing into something more akin to an early United States in ~talk

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    Would you care to expand more upon that? It would be easy to interpret this remark as "I have not done much traveling (or been immersed within the wide variety of cultures and ethnicities) within...

    Europe is a much more varied continent culturally and ethnically

    Would you care to expand more upon that?

    It would be easy to interpret this remark as "I have not done much traveling (or been immersed within the wide variety of cultures and ethnicities) within the US." We are, after all, famously considered a "melting pot" of both. But that would be a condescending jump to conclusions.

    Perhaps your intent was more along the lines of "Although there are a wide variety of ethnicities and cultures across the US, they are infused and blended with a strong sense of national identity and culture. And this is distinct from the more siloed states within the EU."

    One of my favorite things to do when I'm traveling domestically is to visit a local convenience store and see what products they stock.

    In Texas, for example, you are much more likely to find Limón Pepino Gatorade in stock – both in the regular and "Zero" sugar-free varieties – due to the high population of hispanohablantes; whereas in my home state I'm lucky to find even the regular variety at all.

    But you'll always find a Stars and Stripes flag at the local Walmart.

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  4. Comment on How often do you go through your bookmarks/favorites? in ~tech

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    Literally never. But having things bookmarked is still beneficial for auto-completion in the address bar.

    Literally never. But having things bookmarked is still beneficial for auto-completion in the address bar.

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  5. Comment on The buttons on Zenith’s original ‘clicker’ remote were a mechanical marvel in ~tech

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    Infrared, maybe. My Roku RF/WiFi remotes eat enough batteries that I'm investing in rechargeables at this point.

    Infrared, maybe. My Roku RF/WiFi remotes eat enough batteries that I'm investing in rechargeables at this point.

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  6. Comment on The buttons on Zenith’s original ‘clicker’ remote were a mechanical marvel in ~tech

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    It also has captions, if you wanted to give it a go on mute.

    It also has captions, if you wanted to give it a go on mute.

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  7. Comment on What games do you most wish had a remake, or a sequel or both? in ~games

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    It probably couldn't be topped. And any attempt to do so might just ruin the magic. But it would be great if there were more content for Infamous Second Son / Infamous First Light.

    It probably couldn't be topped. And any attempt to do so might just ruin the magic. But it would be great if there were more content for Infamous Second Son / Infamous First Light.

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