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  1. Comment on Fifty years since Sweden first introduced state-funded parental leave for couples to share – pioneering policy offers some surprising lessons for other countries in ~life

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    I'm so very grateful parental leave is as generous as it is in Sweden, we were able to spend our daughter's two first years at home with her, my wife the first year and me the second.

    I'm so very grateful parental leave is as generous as it is in Sweden, we were able to spend our daughter's two first years at home with her, my wife the first year and me the second.

    9 votes

  2. Comment on What have you been watching / reading this week? (Anime/Manga) in ~anime

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    Started reading Witch Hat Atelier, as I found out it was available at the local library. I like it a lot so far, it's got very pretty art, likeable characters and a magic system that makes sense.

    Started reading Witch Hat Atelier, as I found out it was available at the local library. I like it a lot so far, it's got very pretty art, likeable characters and a magic system that makes sense.

    3 votes

  3. Comment on How do you keep up with smaller indie game news? in ~games

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    I like the Best Indie Games channel on YouTube well enough, even though the channel name is pretty generic :) They mainly do rapid-fire trailer compilations for indie games. All YouTube channels...

    I like the Best Indie Games channel on YouTube well enough, even though the channel name is pretty generic :) They mainly do rapid-fire trailer compilations for indie games. All YouTube channels have an RSS feed, here's the one for Best Indie Games for example. There's also a weekly newsletter.

    2 votes

  4. Comment on So how is that One Piece adaptation, anyway? in ~anime

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    Context: I've seen like 800 episodes of the anime, haven't read any of the manga. I thought it was pretty good! The casting was for the most part really good, and I like the changes they made to...

    Context: I've seen like 800 episodes of the anime, haven't read any of the manga.

    I thought it was pretty good! The casting was for the most part really good, and I like the changes they made to the story and the pacing. My only real complaints are that some of the costumes look a bit daft and some of the special attacks I feel don't translate well to live-action.

    12 votes

  5. Comment on How many of you wouldn't be alive if it weren't for modern medicine? in ~talk

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    I'm sorry you had to experience that. That is horrifying.

    I'm sorry you had to experience that. That is horrifying.

    3 votes

  6. Comment on How many of you wouldn't be alive if it weren't for modern medicine? in ~talk

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    I suppose that depends on what you mean by modern, but I've had pneumonia which I gather was pretty much a death sentence in the olden days.

    I suppose that depends on what you mean by modern, but I've had pneumonia which I gather was pretty much a death sentence in the olden days.

    10 votes

  7. Comment on Sweden's ‘living advent calendar’ tradition has spread to towns and villages across Europe in ~life

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    I don't know if I've been living under a rock or what, but I'm a swede and I've never heard of this.

    I don't know if I've been living under a rock or what, but I'm a swede and I've never heard of this.

    5 votes

  8. Comment on What are some of the worst things about living in Sweden? in ~life

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    I'm a native Swede. When you mentioned Mexican food, I thought, surely they're talking about our "tacos", the family Friday night staple, but no. I've never heard of burritos with radishes. I'm...

    I'm a native Swede. When you mentioned Mexican food, I thought, surely they're talking about our "tacos", the family Friday night staple, but no. I've never heard of burritos with radishes. I'm not saying this didn't happen, I'm just curious under what circumstances? Was this at a restaurant?

    3 votes

  9. Comment on Please, Spider-Man games, stop making me play Mary Jane stealth missions in ~games

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    I didn't mind them when I replayed the first game recently. I didn't find them especially difficult or frustrating, either, and I consider myself terrible at stealth games. Until I stumbled upon...

    I didn't mind them when I replayed the first game recently. I didn't find them especially difficult or frustrating, either, and I consider myself terrible at stealth games. Until I stumbled upon this thread I actually had no idea those missions were so disliked. Makes me feel like I've been living in an oddly specific bubble, ha!

    1 vote

  10. Comment on Sea of Stars, a Chrono Trigger inspired game, has released today in ~games

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    It's even set in the same universe if I recall correctly.

    It's even set in the same universe if I recall correctly.

  11. Comment on A new weapon in the war against robocalls in ~tech

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    I live in Sweden. I've never received a robocall, nor have I ever heard of anyone else receiving one. That doesn't mean they don't exist, but I have to come to the conclusion they're very rare.

    I live in Sweden. I've never received a robocall, nor have I ever heard of anyone else receiving one. That doesn't mean they don't exist, but I have to come to the conclusion they're very rare.

    1 vote

  12. Comment on Punch Punch Forever! in ~anime

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    I feel the need to point out it was posted to Newgrounds, too, which apparently is still alive, somehow.

    I feel the need to point out it was posted to Newgrounds, too, which apparently is still alive, somehow.

    1 vote

  13. Comment on What's a word from another language that you wish was a thing in English? in ~humanities.languages

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    The same word exists in Swedish ("skadeglädje", same literal translation). The other German words mentioned in this thread have no equivalent that I know of, I just thought that was a bit interesting.

    The same word exists in Swedish ("skadeglädje", same literal translation). The other German words mentioned in this thread have no equivalent that I know of, I just thought that was a bit interesting.

    7 votes

  14. Comment on What are some hilarious moments you have experienced in games? in ~games

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    In Far Cry 4, I went off a cliff while riding a four-wheeler and somehow triggered a cutscene far below on the ground, the vehicle nowhere to be seen. Weird, I thought, but what I didn't realize...

    In Far Cry 4, I went off a cliff while riding a four-wheeler and somehow triggered a cutscene far below on the ground, the vehicle nowhere to be seen. Weird, I thought, but what I didn't realize is that the game seemingly continued to simulate the vehicle, which consequently crashed into a group of innocent bystanders in the background, all of which now were screaming and very much on fire. While all of this happens the cutscene continues as if it there wasn't complete pandemonium just a few steps away!

    3 votes

  15. Comment on Which board games have you been playing (to 9th July)? in ~games.tabletop

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    Played The Loop with my wife. Got our butts handed to us, even though we played the least complex mode and characters, at the lowest difficulty. Feels like things can go south in the blink of an...

    Played The Loop with my wife. Got our butts handed to us, even though we played the least complex mode and characters, at the lowest difficulty. Feels like things can go south in the blink of an eye, and it might be a bit too RNG-dependent for me.

    Also finally got to play Tiwanaku (basically Minesweeper as a board game), solo. Lost that game too but man, what a clever little game.

    I also had some friends over and played Cross Clues (fantastic Codenames-like game IMO), Fort (I lost by a wide margin) and Kites (real-time and chaotic, it's great) .

    1 vote

  16. Comment on Which board games have you all been playing this week (to 2nd July)? in ~games.tabletop

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    Whipped out Imperium (Classics, but I own Legends, too) to play solo, but damn, I'm terrible at it. I seem to be very bad at deckbuilders in general.

    Whipped out Imperium (Classics, but I own Legends, too) to play solo, but damn, I'm terrible at it. I seem to be very bad at deckbuilders in general.

  17. Comment on What board games have you played this week (to 26th June)? in ~games.tabletop

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    I very rarely have an opportunity to pull out a solo game but managed to get through an entire game of Paperback Adventures recently, and I must say, I liked it quite a lot! I just barely won with...

    I very rarely have an opportunity to pull out a solo game but managed to get through an entire game of Paperback Adventures recently, and I must say, I liked it quite a lot! I just barely won with 1 HP left. I think it recreates some of the feeling of roguelite videogames like Slay the Spire fairly well.

  18. Comment on One Piece | Official teaser trailer in ~tv

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    Woah, you're right. Kinda boggles the mind why they'd make the trailer look worse...

    Woah, you're right. Kinda boggles the mind why they'd make the trailer look worse...

  19. Comment on What games have you been playing, and what's your opinion on them? in ~games

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    Yeah, I don't know what's up with the whole Judgment situation. Never thought we'd get LJ on PC but here we are. Played the original Judgment on Stadia of all things. I do like the characters of...

    Yeah, I don't know what's up with the whole Judgment situation. Never thought we'd get LJ on PC but here we are. Played the original Judgment on Stadia of all things. I do like the characters of this series so I wouldn't say no to another one either.

    1 vote

  20. Comment on Gog, Steam and Epic deals and free games in ~games

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    Katamari Damacy REROLL is pretty darn cheap (€5, dunno what they're charging in other currencies) over on GameBillet. I've yet to play it but I kinda think it's worth it for the music and the...

    Katamari Damacy REROLL is pretty darn cheap (€5, dunno what they're charging in other currencies) over on GameBillet. I've yet to play it but I kinda think it's worth it for the music and the bonkers vibes alone.