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williw

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    Comment #29465440

    It doesn't say if it includes left turns from one way street to a one way street on red light. Which is legal in California.

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    Comment #29447495

    Contact https://twitter.com/CoinbaseSupport helped after several months failing to resolve it over email.

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    Comment #27332097

    I bought two bath faucets. Amazon shipped the wrong color, I returned them but Amazon refused to refund me. They just kept them, wouldn't refund or return. Talked to several people…

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    Comment #27111943

    not nil https://www.cdc.gov/nchs/nvss/vsrr/covid_weekly/index.htm#Se...

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    Comment #26408789

    Take a look at https://cocoon.com

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    Comment #26199025

    Thoughts go to all the Pete out there

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    Comment #22845119

    Isn't Hey.com a Basecamp product?

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    Comment #22638999

    Give it time

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    Comment #22536592

    Everyone is wearing a mask, whether or not they are showing symptoms. SK gov has a mask delivery program through the post office. This helps limit the spread. While the US gov tell…

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    Comment #22528199

    His film I've watched was an old Danish one, Pelle Erobreren (Pelle the Conqueror) from director Bille August.

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    Comment #22479576

    Should probably fact check this before publishing, but the lockdown was rumored ahead of time on wechat. They didn't enforce it for like 8 hours. That's why there were lots of peop…

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    Comment #22479540

    CDC botched the first test kits. There was no way to test anyway. Fortunately, FDA approved state developed test kits.

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    Comment #20032854

    It's actually very distracting that most of them speak a perfect british accents. I was quite confused at the beginning whether british engineers or scientists were actually workin…

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    Comment #19099461

    I beg to differ. Read here: "Its pronunciation is based on the Beijing dialect, its vocabulary on the Mandarin dialects, and its grammar is based on written vernacular Chinese." ht…

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    Comment #19092883

    In standard Beijing Mandarin pronunciation? If you have a dialect then you might have stronger "sh" sound when trying to pronounce "si" "ci" "zi" "xi", so it's hard do differentiat…

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    Comment #19092857

    You might not differentiate too well with "shi" and "si" pinyin in mandarin if you are not a native speaker. Or maybe you pronounce "she" differently. There shouldn't be a "sh" sou…

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    Comment #19092619

    In proper Mandarin pronunciation, "Xi" sounds more like the second syllable of "missy" not "she".

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    Comment #18849489

    Don't you risk of overheating the charger?

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    Comment #17648060

    I always tell them that I will call them to verify them. Like calling Bank of America customer service first then ask to redirect the call that person.

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    Comment #16643408

    Also no tax incentives for investing in stock compared to real estate.

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    Comment #16605709

    You can indeed open a bank account in China with Chinese passport or even with a foreign passport. There are lots of limitations without the National ID, but do not spread false in…

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    Comment #16363180

    Eurostar is definitely convenient. Took from London to Paris and return a couple of years ago. 2 hours from downtown to downtown. Much less time for ground transportation or check-…

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    Comment #15933411

    Don't expect to get an answer. I had an issue as well, hasn't been resolved after 3 months. Their phone support is even a bigger joke. 2 hours of waiting and no answer then they ju…

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    Comment #15914929

    This is where Reader View is handy.