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jimbert

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    Comment #15233283

    How do Muslim women that cover their faces use this phone?

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    Comment #15119806

    I think that would set a terrible precedent that your tax obligation is equal to your legal team costs to drown the government in paperwork or actual tax liability, which ever is l…

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    Comment #14565946

    The military has some funding for roads and bridges in places like Iraq and Afghanistan, but the heavy lifting is done by the Department of State. Most of the budget is on personne…

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    Comment #14250846

    My father was born in China in 1940 and he refuses to eat raw food like sushi. He isn't particularly hygenic when it comes to food preparation​ (defrosts meat in the sink, flies ar…

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    Comment #13951117

    Naming things is hard, but you've captured the essence of it really nicely.

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    Comment #13912673

    I agree with you that there's a feeling of alienation from society. From my own experience, I felt a growing sense of isolation from the people that were closest to me. I feel that…

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    Comment #13596064

    The fact that drift velocity is nonzero means that electrons are indeed moving as @gaze says.

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    Comment #13136930

    I think that this is a kind of confirmation bias. Those who are most upset with their experience in the military will be the ones most vocal about it.

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    Comment #13136916

    Military recruiters aren't looking for suckers. I think you are misrepresenting the kinds of people that enter the military.

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    Comment #13136906

    Military recruiters will at times over-promise, but not about bonuses. Those are generally guaranteed once they pass their minimum schooling requirements.