We believe that electricity exists, because the electric company keeps sending us bills for it, but we cannot figure out how it travels inside wires.

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If there really is a God who created the entire universe with all of its...

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The Sixties are now considered a historical period, just like the Roman Empire.

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I would not know how I am supposed to feel about many stories if not...

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Hobbies of any kind are boring except to people who have the same hobby. This...

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I was a young person once, shortly after the polar ice caps retreated, and I...

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I hate rap music, which to me sounds like a bunch of angry men shouting,...

Nobody cares if you can't dance well. Just get up and dance.

Nobody cares if you can't dance well. Just get up and dance.

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What may seem depressing or even tragic to one person may seem like an absolute...

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We believe that electricity exists, because the electric company keeps sending us bills for it,...

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A Mission Statement is a dense slab of words that a large organization produces when...

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Eating rice cakes is like chewing on a foam coffee cup, only less filling.

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Once again, we come to the Holiday Season, a deeply religious time that each of...

We'll try to cooperate fully with the IRS, because, as citizens, we feel a strong...

We'll try to cooperate fully with the IRS, because, as citizens, we feel a strong...