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      3 days ago

      the kids who had new cars in high school talking down to us now that they have 10 years of been working at 3rd base

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    93 days ago

    Fun fact: “whence” means “from where,” like the inverse of “whither”

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    In one of the Flashman books General Harry is talking with some philosophy professors. One of the professors opines that in Hell people would suffer from mental anguish because the agony of the soul is much worse than any physical pain. Flashman then recounts a few of the things he’s seen on battle fields over the year…

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    This is why you save money, and later invest. You may die at 21 (like the famous TV show “Dead at 21”). If that doesn’t pan out, you may like to 90 and want to eat and do stuff.

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      As someone who self-identifies as an old fart: Do that, but don’t forget to live a little. You’ll regret it otherwise.