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Practical experience FTW
Join Date: Oct 2011
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To expose oneself to hazardous materials isn't a good idea, but why not file a lawsuit against DuPont?
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One of the most important people in the world
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What would be the point to point out that Dupont dumps dangerous chemicals into our environment daily, disinterested that their deeds are damaging to our dear lives?
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#30603 |
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Practical experience FTW
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So what do you suggest--not do anything?
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One of the most important people in the world
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How about, do away with DuPont by not buying their products?
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Professor of applied misanthropy
Join Date: Mar 2010
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Why are you singling out DuPont, when there are so many companies with worse records?
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Why do I say these things?
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Besides... if we boycott all of DuPont's products, wouldn't we all be naked and living in unpainted empty houses with no food?
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So true, where would America be without her Corporations?
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Professor of applied misanthropy
Join Date: Mar 2010
Location: Vancouver
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You mean beyond a paradise where people are treated fairly, wealth is distributed somewhat evenly among the people and the government doesn't kowtow to the interests of the select few, while ignoring the pressing needs of the many?
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When people tell you something’s wrong or doesn’t work for them, they're almost always right. When they tell you exactly what they think is wrong and how to fix it, they're almost always wrong.—Gaiman
The story must strike a nerve—in me. My heart should start pounding when I hear the first line in my head. I start trembling at the risk.—Sontag Creativity is the residue of wasted time.—Einstein |
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DANG!
Join Date: May 2009
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Are we talking politics again?
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Professor of applied misanthropy
Join Date: Mar 2010
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Are you trying to distract us from the plight of the oppressed?
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When people tell you something’s wrong or doesn’t work for them, they're almost always right. When they tell you exactly what they think is wrong and how to fix it, they're almost always wrong.—Gaiman
The story must strike a nerve—in me. My heart should start pounding when I hear the first line in my head. I start trembling at the risk.—Sontag Creativity is the residue of wasted time.—Einstein |
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Aren't "the oppressed" just a figment of the imaginations of Karl Marx and his Commie followers?
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One of the most important people in the world
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Does anyone ever use the word "figment" with any other word besides imagination and what is a "figment" anyway?
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Professor of applied misanthropy
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Isn't it obvious it means the intentions of a fig?
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When people tell you something’s wrong or doesn’t work for them, they're almost always right. When they tell you exactly what they think is wrong and how to fix it, they're almost always wrong.—Gaiman
The story must strike a nerve—in me. My heart should start pounding when I hear the first line in my head. I start trembling at the risk.—Sontag Creativity is the residue of wasted time.—Einstein |
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What if you don't give a flying fig?
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Practical experience FTW
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Who cares? But if a whole nation gave a flying fart about figs that would be worrying, wouldn't it?
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Wouldn't it be just plain fearsome?
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Why do I say these things?
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Are any of you as curious as I am about kdnxr's question about using the word "figment" with anything other than "imagination "?
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DANG!
Join Date: May 2009
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No, but did I mention how much I love Fig Newtons?
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Professor of applied misanthropy
Join Date: Mar 2010
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Why are they called Fig Newtons, did they fall on his head, thus implanting the idea of gravity, or something?
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When people tell you something’s wrong or doesn’t work for them, they're almost always right. When they tell you exactly what they think is wrong and how to fix it, they're almost always wrong.—Gaiman
The story must strike a nerve—in me. My heart should start pounding when I hear the first line in my head. I start trembling at the risk.—Sontag Creativity is the residue of wasted time.—Einstein |
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Aren't they those things that leave purple stains when people throw them at Wayne Newton?
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Professor of applied misanthropy
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Location: Vancouver
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Why all the newfangled weights and measures, can't we just stick with an old ton?
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When people tell you something’s wrong or doesn’t work for them, they're almost always right. When they tell you exactly what they think is wrong and how to fix it, they're almost always wrong.—Gaiman
The story must strike a nerve—in me. My heart should start pounding when I hear the first line in my head. I start trembling at the risk.—Sontag Creativity is the residue of wasted time.—Einstein |
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One of the most important people in the world
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Who are you calling an "old ton"?
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Professor of applied misanthropy
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Does the shoe fit?
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When people tell you something’s wrong or doesn’t work for them, they're almost always right. When they tell you exactly what they think is wrong and how to fix it, they're almost always wrong.—Gaiman
The story must strike a nerve—in me. My heart should start pounding when I hear the first line in my head. I start trembling at the risk.—Sontag Creativity is the residue of wasted time.—Einstein |
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practical experience, FTW
Join Date: Apr 2012
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Is it a glass shoe?
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#30625 |
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Practical experience FTW
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Is it back to square one?
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