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> You aren't getting into an Escalade, but typically a Toyota or Honda. Keep in mind that popular cars in the US can be luxury cars in Brazil. My Brazilian friends' first reaction …

Do you have any sources for that?

That listening is no longer valued in today’s medicine. The patient’s “history” was once the centerpiece of his medical record, his story written in narrative form. With current el…

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> Actually apply maths, including algebra and geometry, to real-life scenarios. I very much agree with this. Back when I was in high school we had some overlapping topics in Math a…

You're not alone. To make it worse I tend to start stuttering when asked things on the spot, even though I know the answers or could easily look up whatever info was asked for. I'm…

Ugh. So sad. Essentially disincentivizing higher performing kids from getting ahead. Hope I never have to deal with that in our school district.

> SF school district has banned algebra in middle schools. WTF? What's their rationale?

Interesting! I'm 29. Looking forward to my 30s :)

Now I'm wondering if I have some degree of that. I've just commented on a sibling comment that while I love exercising, I just feel terrible right after it. I also have this funny …

After insisting on it for quite some time I am at a point where I love working out and hate missing a day in my routine. But I definitely DON'T feel great after exercising. I get t…

Can you elaborate on the getting used to Jantelagen?

I'm confused. I thought Jantelagen (mentioned in a sibling comment) was all about not promoting oneself above the collective. Maybe someone explained it completely wrong to me? Als…

The problem is the implication that "fun and gaming strategies are legitimate pursuits for a child" are only present in games with in-app purchases. That makes no sense at all.

What about ISLISP? Granted, there are much fewer implementations compared to CL.

Appropriate username? They never said they thought they were better.

Yeah, fuck that bullshit. Irked the heck out of me too. I hope it's not too common.

I used to work for a company that did software development work for the local subsidiary of a multinational corporation. The corporation was their sole customer. At some point the …

I just do. I used to do psychoanalysis before coming to the US and that helped a ton. I haven't looked for a therapist here, so it's a little worse now. One thing that helped me de…

Are test scores calculated relative to the top performer - so that there will always be bottom performers - or is there a bar that everyone could clear so no student would be shame…

> It's mind boggling (no pun intended) how far psychosomatic illness can go, even as far as resulting in blindness, seizures, and paralysis. While I don't have physical symptoms as…

Do you mind sharing your story?

I have. The movie changes things a bit, but it captures the spirit of the short story very well. I recommend both reading it and watching the movie.