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    Anonymous on The PlagueFebruary 27, 2026

    Hmm, I don't know. Scots is my default cultural setting, so it is sometimes difficult to tease out "Scots" from…

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    Anonymous on Was Iryna’s Murder Politicized?February 27, 2026

    The traditional solution is a busy gibbet.

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    Anonymous on Janet’s LawFebruary 27, 2026

    It has been... good for my prayer discipline ;) Don't ask for recovery: only whatever God wills. -ethyl

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    Anonymous on What School Is ForFebruary 27, 2026

    I was not familiar with "Lazarillo" for seeing-eye dog! That is great! I lobbied for Nicodemus because I like that…

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    Anonymous on What School Is ForFebruary 27, 2026

    That construct makes people sound like hicks, but without any of the redeeming features of hick dialects. -ethyl

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    cliff arroyo on What School Is ForFebruary 27, 2026

    "I hate “different than.”" What do you think of "different to"? That seems increasingly common in British usage and may…

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    oldcowboy3 on Was Iryna’s Murder Politicized?February 26, 2026

    C'mon Kid, you know that I was not suggesting that he be released to harm more innocent people.

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    Clarissa on Janet’s LawFebruary 26, 2026

    I'm so sorry. This sounds terrible. I will be praying for your complete recovery.

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    Clarissa on Was Iryna’s Murder Politicized?February 26, 2026

    I know but what's the alternative? Letting them run around has already been tried and didn't work.

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    Clarissa on What School Is ForFebruary 26, 2026

    I have a funny story about this novel, Lazarillo de Tormes. The boy's stepfather in the novel is black. But…

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    Anonymous on What School Is ForFebruary 26, 2026

    Going with Lazarus, though. I wouldn't really say that Nicodemus or Barnabas are tied to a story per se, especially…

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    Anonymous on What School Is ForFebruary 26, 2026

    Ooh, fun. I'm thinking Nicodemus, Lazarus, or Barnabas (Zacchaeus if you hadn't said it's spelled exactly like it sounds).

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    oldcowboy3 on The PlagueFebruary 26, 2026

    methylethyl Yeah, I always kind of wondered if it was just maybe a Scots and Scots/Irish clannish relict ;-D

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    oldcowboy3 on Was Iryna’s Murder Politicized?February 26, 2026

    "The issue now is whether it is justified to impose a life sentence on people who represent a habitual danger…

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    Ed Frey on A Simple ExplanationFebruary 26, 2026

    I'm so disconnected from the culture of 'today' that I didn't even know what 'plushies' were. Had to look it…

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    Anonymous on The PlagueFebruary 26, 2026

    My own family has done this. It was uncontroversial, though when no parents are left alive, I think it is…

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    Anonymous on What School Is ForFebruary 26, 2026

    One of my children has a Bible name. Not a common given name, but it's an extremely prominent (I thought!)…

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    Clarissa on The PlagueFebruary 26, 2026

    I remember that stupid sitcom Friends where Rachel was dating while being heavily pregnant. I was shocked by the idea.…

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    oldcowboy3 on The PlagueFebruary 26, 2026

    methylethyl It is not just American, I am pretty sure that is now the normal in the West. Family/kin, was…

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    Anonymous on What School Is ForFebruary 26, 2026

    I hate "different than." If something differs from, then it should be different from. We don't do that with any…

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    Anonymous on What School Is ForFebruary 26, 2026

    I knew a 4th grade neighbor who didn’t know his birthdate. It was the same as my daughter’s, so I…

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    cliff arroyo on What School Is ForFebruary 26, 2026

    " plebeian form of non-standard grammar in current US speech" English is a pluricentric language, there's not a single standard that…

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    ShadowsCollide on What School Is ForFebruary 26, 2026

    I agree, and I work in schools. Too many schools act as free babysitting and a dumping ground for kids…

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    Avi on What School Is ForFebruary 26, 2026

    "If I would have done that". More and more I notice the normalisation of this plebeian form of non-standard grammar…

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    Anonymous on What School Is ForFebruary 26, 2026

    School is for proles, and always has been. The scions of the rich have always had tutors. Schools for the…

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    Anonymous on The PlagueFebruary 26, 2026

    Part of the tragedy there is that human cultures *have* come up with ways to handle this situation, but American…

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    Anonymous on Janet’s LawFebruary 26, 2026

    If you continue to learn and explore new things, that slows things down. It is one of my dad's primary…

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    Clarissa on An AI ExperimentFebruary 26, 2026

    Yes!! I've done that, too!!! Truly, great minds think alike.

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    Clarissa on Broken RecordFebruary 26, 2026

    Thank you, I appreciate this argument. The reason why I oppose any strikes on Iran is as follows. There can…

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    Good Enough Professor on An AI ExperimentFebruary 26, 2026

    The only real “productivity hack” I’ve found with AI is when I’m procrastinating on something I need to write. I…

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