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  1. Comment on What is something you've never done, that most people probably have? in ~talk

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    I've never smoked, either. Never wanted to. I realized something the other day: When I was growing up, the only person I saw smoking was my grandmother. As a result, I never thought smoking was...

    I've never smoked, either. Never wanted to.

    I realized something the other day: When I was growing up, the only person I saw smoking was my grandmother. As a result, I never thought smoking was cool or rebellious. I just thought it was a gross, dumb thing that old people did.

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  2. Comment on What are your favorite series? in ~tv

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    I first heard about the show just after season 2 had finished airing, from an article about why the lowest-rated show on broadcast TV -- two years in a row -- had been renewed for a third season....

    I first heard about the show just after season 2 had finished airing, from an article about why the lowest-rated show on broadcast TV -- two years in a row -- had been renewed for a third season.

    I decided to check it out based on that and I was hooked immediately. I watched all of the first two seasons in a week. It's like nothing else I've ever seen. The first episode is still one of my favorite episodes.

  3. Comment on What are your favorite series? in ~tv

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    Crazy Ex-Girlfriend, the most un-romantic romantic comedy. It's the greatest thing I have ever seen. This show is hilarious and brilliant. It sets up rom-com or TV tropes and then turns them on...

    Crazy Ex-Girlfriend, the most un-romantic romantic comedy. It's the greatest thing I have ever seen.

    This show is hilarious and brilliant. It sets up rom-com or TV tropes and then turns them on their head. It presents a real and relatable portrayal of a character with mental illness (yes, the titular "crazy ex-girlfriend" is "crazy," but the situation is a lot more nuanced than that).

    And on top of everything else, it's also a musical. Each episode has 2 or 3 original songs, performed by members of their very talented cast, who have been in self-made YouTube music videos, Broadway musicals, and even a Disney movie or two. This may be seen by some as a point against it, but even if you hate musicals, I think you should give this show a try. You might find that you just haven't seen a musical done well.

    The first 3 seasons are on Netflix and its 4th and final season will start airing on The CW in October.

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