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When the student is ready, the teacher will screw up. submitted by minty green
Assault and battery. submitted by manhattan
William Shakespeare: poet, playwright, programmer. submitted by Starbury
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Got a sucky Secret Santa this year? Count your blessings. submitted by Green Bean
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Dear Santa. submitted by TVeblen
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The Straight Dope on Christmas songs submitted by Magdalene
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It's all about the giving. submitted by Annie-Xmas
Okay, he's not around much, but this is ridiculous.
This one's a little space-y. submitted by deb2world
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Have a holly jolly H.P. Lovecraft Christmas.
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Mama said. submitted by Janx
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The Teeming Millions handle a disposal problem submitted by Annie-Xmas
Sometimes weird things happen when you sleep. submitted by Phoebestar
You say you want a revolution . . . Straight Dope style.
The Teeming Millions struggle to survive
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Cowboys love 'Em! submitted by Miss Creant
I yam what I yam submitted by Borborygmi
I hit the button and nothing happens submitted by Demj13
Meet our handy man. submitted by Uncle Beer
You do the math. submitted by Fear Itself
CAUTION: Choking hazard. Contains small parts submitted by Annie-Xmas
If Latin wasn't already a dead language, this thread would kill it submitted by Paul O'Connor
Inconceivable. submitted by Annie-Xmas
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Wild kingdom.
It's rant! It's haiku submitted by John Corrado
Space . . . the final frontier . . . of scriptwriting. submitted by Diane
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No actual cats were buttered in the making of this thread. submitted by Chronos
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Read the story of one of our own heroes
Korean Grocery Poetry Jam submitted by MrVisible
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