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ddlatham

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About ddlatham

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    Comment #47615103

    probably mean 255 lb / 115kg

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    No, the law explicitly applies to ByteDance. The President does have discretion to apply it to other applications if they meet certain criteria. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prote…

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    Comment #43586789

    In normal times I imagine there would be a lot more attention when a President effectively overrides a law passed by Congress and upheld by the Supreme Court.

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    Comment #38269979

    You can get the Pacifica plug-in hybrid for about 50k before tax credits, or a used one for 25k.

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    Comment #36215506

    One significant difference between this new point-of-sale prompt for a tip, compared to previous customs is that this is now asking for the tip before you receive the product or se…

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    Comment #32769624

    And counting!

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    Comment #32769264

    Indeed she reigned for about 30% of U.S. history. (credit for observation goes to Matt Glassman)

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    Comment #31355736

    We agree that intent isn't likely to matter for what will happen to you that day. No one is arguing otherwise. It does appear to matter in the law, and the day you show up in court…

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    I totally agree that police at the moment would not likely respect the finer points of that law and may well detain you. I would not advise testing them. However, it's not likely t…

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    Comment #31355505

    I found that surprising. According to the first Google result[1], it is true that loitering near a school is illegal, BUT loitering doesn't mean just being there. It means being th…

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    Comment #31278197

    I use this to find a jar in the refrigerator that I know is there somewhere, but somehow I cannot see unless I actually point at each item, one at a time.

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    Because the hours of sunlight are limited, and many people prefer having the sun set in the afternoon over having it rise after the day's routine is well under way. Many people pre…

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    We did this before, about 50 years ago. Going in, close to 80% of people supported permanent Daylight Saving Time. After experiencing a single winter, that dropped to close to 40%,…