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What light through yonder window breaks? Dopers. submitted by Musicat
Dopers do it in their leisure time. submitted by Ellen Cherry
The Straight Dope on the Civil War from someone who was there. submitted by Jkellymap
I've seen the light (bulb). submitted by Musicat, who also wrote the tag, thanks!
You can't fool me, there ain't no sanity clause. submitted by Lynn Bodoni
Man vs. machine: Who will get to the end first?
The crickets did not chirp. That was the curious incident.
This is The End. And we're grateful. submitted by JoseB
He's got soul(s). submitted by Wargamer
I'll have some kareoke ... with extra cheese. submitted by HeyHomie
Be the life of the party! Or tell them how it's done.
Coming up next: Drive on the parkway/park on the driveway.
So many things your hands can do. (And the rest of you.)
Say the secret word and a pigeon will come down the chimney. submitted by Musicat
Money talks, mostly about Bloody Bloody Andrew Jackson. submitted by Ellen Cherry, who also helped with the tag, thanks!
Just one thing you should know. submitted by Ellen Cherry
A meat and (un)greet with the Teeming Millions. (NSFW) submitted by Musicat (NOTE: Sharp language, puns.)
Let's get all Halloween-y.
Take the trash out. Way, way out.
Show me the funny! submitted by Musicat, who also wrote the tag, thanks!
What DO you do? (NSFW) submitted by Musicat (NOTE: Adult situations/folk songs.)
Come for the nightmares, stay for the comedy. submitted by JoseB
We get some hair-raising spam around here. submitted by Musicat
I once knew a guy who swallowed a fly. But this is worse. submitted by IvoryTowerDenizen
Because feet long to be free. submitted by Ellen Cherry
It all ghost to show you. submitted by Musicat, who also wrote the tag, thanks!
Must have been a stick-up. submitted by JoseB, who also wrote the tag, thanks!
Here's a thread that goes hog wild. submitted by Musicat, who also helped with the tag, thanks!
We welcome our newest Doper. submitted by Truman Burbank
The jokes, they just keep Beethoven. submitted by Musicat (NOTE: Attempts at humor.)
Nothing looks like a bestiary. submitted by Gyrate
Milk it for all it's worth. submitted by Musicat, who also wrote the tag, thanks!
You have the right to ZAP! submitted by Marley23
You had me 'til the end.
It's just a line. submitted by Rico
Old enough to know better.
Look up in the sky and do it yourself.
Maybe it blocks his view of Venus.
Lions and Tigers and Bears, oh my! submitted by Daniel Chait
Too much, magic bus. submitted by Ellen Cherry, who also helped with the tag, thanks!
Some people claim that there's a Doper to blame. submitted by Musicat
Dude look like a car ad. submitted by Musicat
WWJD? What would a Jedi do? submitted by Musicat, who also wrote the tag, thanks!
It's the fractured fairy tales of facts. submitted by Musicat
I am what I am. Oh dear. submitted by JoseB, who also helped with the tag, thanks!
Bedsheet does not enable user to fly.
It's Career Day at the Dope. Stupid questions to follow. submitted by Ellen Cherry
I don't know what it is but it's what's for dinner. submitted by Ellen Cherry
The true tale of the tape. submitted by Musicat
It's all so bad it's naughty! (NSFW) submitted by Rico (NOTE: Adult discussion, might not be safe for work.)
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