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Kerr-Mudd, John
, …
lar3ryca
21
Feb 15
Wordle
in the
reigns
of >>> William III and Anne." All from the OED. >> >> Oh! > > I met that word in real life today, looking at a picture of a painting > by
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Wordle
in the
reigns
of >>> William III and Anne." All from the OED. >> >> Oh! > > I met that word in real life today, looking at a picture of a painting > by
Feb 15
occam
, …
bruce bowser
106
6/2/23
"Inform, educate, entertain"
from AM to FM, anarchy
reigns
. The only pattern that remains is that the AM radio stations still have their old call signs. -- Peter Moylan Newcastle, NSW http://www.pmoylan.org
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"Inform, educate, entertain"
from AM to FM, anarchy
reigns
. The only pattern that remains is that the AM radio stations still have their old call signs. -- Peter Moylan Newcastle, NSW http://www.pmoylan.org
6/2/23
Boso deniro
, …
Jerry Friedman
148
3/19/23
What is the technical term in Physics
So confusion
reigns
, for frauds to thrive. > I'm no more or less a fraud than you are my friend. Really. > > And you can't see the forest for the trees can you? The forest
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What is the technical term in Physics
So confusion
reigns
, for frauds to thrive. > I'm no more or less a fraud than you are my friend. Really. > > And you can't see the forest for the trees can you? The forest
3/19/23
Dingbat
, …
Ruud Harmsen
83
12/21/22
How the Edwardians spoke
*OED records that the word had actually been used in the 19th century > (citations 1861-1884) to refer to things associated with the
reigns
of > earlier Edwards. -- Jerry Friedman
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How the Edwardians spoke
*OED records that the word had actually been used in the 19th century > (citations 1861-1884) to refer to things associated with the
reigns
of > earlier Edwards. -- Jerry Friedman
12/21/22
Paul Epstein
, …
Joy Beeson
503
9/10/22
This time I don't interpret literally enough
, ignorance
reigns
supreme in this individual. >>>>>> >>>>>> Check out their hiring policies, their health insurance, er, >>>
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This time I don't interpret literally enough
, ignorance
reigns
supreme in this individual. >>>>>> >>>>>> Check out their hiring policies, their health insurance, er, >>>
9/10/22
Transition Zone
, …
bruce bowser
35
12/10/21
Must 'then' always follow 'if'?
. -- Mark Brader, Toronto | "Ah, determinism (likewise, forgetfulness)
reigns
." msb@vex.net | --Steve Summit My text in this article is in the public domain.
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Must 'then' always follow 'if'?
. -- Mark Brader, Toronto | "Ah, determinism (likewise, forgetfulness)
reigns
." msb@vex.net | --Steve Summit My text in this article is in the public domain.
12/10/21
amelie whitee
, …
spam modertor
16
4/18/23
Best Dating Sites And Apps of 2021: Online & Free to Use
held the
reigns
, interestingly founded Bumble. On Bumble, therefore, you can only initiate a conversation if you're a woman. How's that for power? What's even cooler
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Best Dating Sites And Apps of 2021: Online & Free to Use
held the
reigns
, interestingly founded Bumble. On Bumble, therefore, you can only initiate a conversation if you're a woman. How's that for power? What's even cooler
4/18/23
Tony Cooper
, …
Adam Funk
212
11/10/20
Odd Wording
Ayesha who
reigns
as the all-powerful "She" or "She-who-must-be-obeyed" > ObRiderHaggard: as a boy, I used to believe that Umslopogaas, as a name, >
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Odd Wording
Ayesha who
reigns
as the all-powerful "She" or "She-who-must-be-obeyed" > ObRiderHaggard: as a boy, I used to believe that Umslopogaas, as a name, >
11/10/20
skpf...@gmail.com
, …
Arindam Banerjee
21
11/2/20
jews simply CANNOT be real leftists or liberals
-ah
reigns
supreme. Unlike the Jew, he does have regard for the other Varnas, so while dominant today, he us not that disrespectful. He is god fearing, reasonably moral and kindly. Indeed
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jews simply CANNOT be real leftists or liberals
-ah
reigns
supreme. Unlike the Jew, he does have regard for the other Varnas, so while dominant today, he us not that disrespectful. He is god fearing, reasonably moral and kindly. Indeed
11/2/20
Tony Cooper
, …
bil...@shaw.ca
177
8/9/20
Technical terms
-news/staying-safe-in-the-summer-heat-healthy-you/ -- Mark Brader, Toronto | "Ah, determinism (likewise, forgetfulness)
reigns
." msb@vex.net | --Steve Summit
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Technical terms
-news/staying-safe-in-the-summer-heat-healthy-you/ -- Mark Brader, Toronto | "Ah, determinism (likewise, forgetfulness)
reigns
." msb@vex.net | --Steve Summit
8/9/20
Athel Cornish-Bowden
, …
Snidely
101
5/9/20
Mime video on bleach etc.
Reports. -- Mark Brader, Toronto | "Ah, determinism (likewise, forgetfulness)
reigns
." msb@vex.net | --Steve Summit My text in this article is in the public domain.
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Mime video on bleach etc.
Reports. -- Mark Brader, Toronto | "Ah, determinism (likewise, forgetfulness)
reigns
." msb@vex.net | --Steve Summit My text in this article is in the public domain.
5/9/20
podi.k...@gmail.com
, …
CDB
23
12/6/19
Gulliver's Travels questions - final list
their whole
reigns
they >> never did once prefer any person of merit, unless by mistake, or >> treachery of some minister in whom they confided;" 'unless by >
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Gulliver's Travels questions - final list
their whole
reigns
they >> never did once prefer any person of merit, unless by mistake, or >> treachery of some minister in whom they confided;" 'unless by >
12/6/19
Quinn C
, …
Paul Wolff
368
12/19/19
Black Credit
not fear wolves, nor the fish the nets, > nor the birds the trap; pleasure
reigns
unimpaired… I don't know if any mediaeval Italian wrote a similar eulogy of Donald Trump. -- athel
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Black Credit
not fear wolves, nor the fish the nets, > nor the birds the trap; pleasure
reigns
unimpaired… I don't know if any mediaeval Italian wrote a similar eulogy of Donald Trump. -- athel
12/19/19
Dingbat
, …
Peter Young
132
11/21/19
What do you call a dog that rescues people?
compulsory voting are more likely to vote stupidly? -- Mark Brader, Toronto | "Ah, determinism (likewise, forgetfulness)
reigns
." msb@vex.net | --Steve Summit
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What do you call a dog that rescues people?
compulsory voting are more likely to vote stupidly? -- Mark Brader, Toronto | "Ah, determinism (likewise, forgetfulness)
reigns
." msb@vex.net | --Steve Summit
11/21/19
Yurui Liu
, …
Quinn C
1000
3/9/20
New Year's
where tyranny
reigns
. > > No, it's Heaven. > > Why? > > In a world where nobody can be offended, anyone who wishes someone else > to be silenced can simply declare
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New Year's
where tyranny
reigns
. > > No, it's Heaven. > > Why? > > In a world where nobody can be offended, anyone who wishes someone else > to be silenced can simply declare
3/9/20
Marius Hancu
, …
vnicho...@gmail.com
15
9/7/19
Surry down to a stoned soul picnic
I went back and viewed the music video again and the gentlemen of the group were using a choreographed move that resembles maneuvering the
reigns
of a horse drawn carriage.
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Surry down to a stoned soul picnic
I went back and viewed the music video again and the gentlemen of the group were using a choreographed move that resembles maneuvering the
reigns
of a horse drawn carriage.
9/7/19
RH Draney
, …
Peter Moylan
63
9/6/19
Discussion of vowel sounds doesn't always come from where you expect
from Kathy. Likewise with my wife Cathy, mutatis mutandis. -- Mark Brader, Toronto | "Ah, determinism (likewise, forgetfulness)
reigns
." msb@vex.net | --Steve Summit
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Discussion of vowel sounds doesn't always come from where you expect
from Kathy. Likewise with my wife Cathy, mutatis mutandis. -- Mark Brader, Toronto | "Ah, determinism (likewise, forgetfulness)
reigns
." msb@vex.net | --Steve Summit
9/6/19
occam
, …
Adam Funk
982
12/5/18
Tariff engineering
during the
reigns
) in the development of centralized worship. If you are only looking for a political motive then I imagine you'd be satisfied. But the theological issue remains
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Tariff engineering
during the
reigns
) in the development of centralized worship. If you are only looking for a political motive then I imagine you'd be satisfied. But the theological issue remains
12/5/18
Percival P. Cassidy
, …
Katy Jennison
56
5/31/18
"This <day of the week>" vs. "next <day of the week>"
more confusion
reigns
.) No. That's the only day you can't say it. Sunday week, means 7 days after the first Sunday to occur after today. What you would say on the preceding Sunday
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"This <day of the week>" vs. "next <day of the week>"
more confusion
reigns
.) No. That's the only day you can't say it. Sunday week, means 7 days after the first Sunday to occur after today. What you would say on the preceding Sunday
5/31/18
occam
, …
Rich Ulrich
303
5/24/18
"53 linear miles of shelving" - Vatican Secret Archives
one of the major problems. This is not a practical technology. -- Mark Brader, Toronto | "Ah, determinism (likewise, forgetfulness)
reigns
." msb@vex.net | --Steve Summit
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"53 linear miles of shelving" - Vatican Secret Archives
one of the major problems. This is not a practical technology. -- Mark Brader, Toronto | "Ah, determinism (likewise, forgetfulness)
reigns
." msb@vex.net | --Steve Summit
5/24/18
Peter Duncanson [BrE]
, …
Quinn C
212
5/7/18
Names, nicknames, etc.
lives/
reigns
another decade then Charles (and Camilla) > would be 80+, so it's possible that on grounds of their age or health > he too might choose abdication over coronation
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Names, nicknames, etc.
lives/
reigns
another decade then Charles (and Camilla) > would be 80+, so it's possible that on grounds of their age or health > he too might choose abdication over coronation
5/7/18
Colonel Edmund J. Burke
, …
dolf
5
12/23/17
ABOUT THIS COLD FRONT (THAT MOVED IN)
— THE MELCHIZEDEK {ie. THE KING OF JUSTICE} SCROLL - [HE WILL CAUSE] DOMINION TO PASS FROM BELIAL {ie. HETEROS}, AND RETURN TO THE SONS OF LIGHT {ie.
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ABOUT THIS COLD FRONT (THAT MOVED IN)
— THE MELCHIZEDEK {ie. THE KING OF JUSTICE} SCROLL - [HE WILL CAUSE] DOMINION TO PASS FROM BELIAL {ie. HETEROS}, AND RETURN TO THE SONS OF LIGHT {ie.
12/23/17
DavidW
, …
Rich Ulrich
44
12/6/17
"Confusion reined in the market for hours"
quote. Confusion
reigns
. Given Richard H's post, and that of a skilled writer like BillVan, it's clear that I'm not the only one who sees confusion in the original. /dps
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"Confusion reined in the market for hours"
quote. Confusion
reigns
. Given Richard H's post, and that of a skilled writer like BillVan, it's clear that I'm not the only one who sees confusion in the original. /dps
12/6/17
Just Me
, …
Peter T. Daniels
130
11/18/17
Colonial Myth of Aryan Invasion Debunked
INDIAN IDENTITY IS HINDUTVA, NOT NEHRUVIAN SECULARISM Presented at the Bharatiya Vichar Manch Seminar on "Hindutva in Present Context" held
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Colonial Myth of Aryan Invasion Debunked
INDIAN IDENTITY IS HINDUTVA, NOT NEHRUVIAN SECULARISM Presented at the Bharatiya Vichar Manch Seminar on "Hindutva in Present Context" held
11/18/17
Dr. Jai Maharaj
, …
Arindam Banerjee
29
10/21/17
The abuse of the word 'Brahmanism'
. Confusion
reigns
as a result. Laziness on the part of the modern Hindu prevents him from folloing the old meanings, and repeat the distortions of the bandits and their suck-ups.
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The abuse of the word 'Brahmanism'
. Confusion
reigns
as a result. Laziness on the part of the modern Hindu prevents him from folloing the old meanings, and repeat the distortions of the bandits and their suck-ups.
10/21/17
Paul
, …
Quinn C
31
8/31/17
How accurate are UK birth and death records from the 17th century?
, Confusion
reigns
. I cannot research my father's family properly because there is no definitive birth or death record for my grandfather, so it is a matter of "assuming"
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How accurate are UK birth and death records from the 17th century?
, Confusion
reigns
. I cannot research my father's family properly because there is no definitive birth or death record for my grandfather, so it is a matter of "assuming"
8/31/17
Berkeley Brett
, …
Janet
862
7/23/17
I have been "summonsed" for jury duty (not "summoned", but "summonsed")
The monarch
reigns
but does not rule". Sometimes added to that is "The government rules but does not reign". The position of the monarch is outlined in this information
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I have been "summonsed" for jury duty (not "summoned", but "summonsed")
The monarch
reigns
but does not rule". Sometimes added to that is "The government rules but does not reign". The position of the monarch is outlined in this information
7/23/17
Harrison Hill
, …
J. J. Lodder
207
6/18/17
The most admired women
rulers whose
reigns
may have overlapped or >> >>>> something like that. >> >>> >> >>> The fuzzy bit is in Velikovsky, and very
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The most admired women
rulers whose
reigns
may have overlapped or >> >>>> something like that. >> >>> >> >>> The fuzzy bit is in Velikovsky, and very
6/18/17
Ramapriya D
, …
Quinn C
487
6/10/17
Occupation-derived surnames
The Queen
reigns
, but she does not rule". >>That is attributed to Walter Bagehot: >>https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Walter_Bagehot >> >> In 1867
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Occupation-derived surnames
The Queen
reigns
, but she does not rule". >>That is attributed to Walter Bagehot: >>https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Walter_Bagehot >> >> In 1867
6/10/17
Reinhold {Rey} Aman
, …
Peter T. Daniels
167
4/11/17
Re: Sapphire Jubilee
But Schadenfreude
reigns
. Bill O'Reilly has been exposed as a serial >>>> sexual >>>> harasser who has paid out $13M in hush money -- and advertisers
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Re: Sapphire Jubilee
But Schadenfreude
reigns
. Bill O'Reilly has been exposed as a serial >>>> sexual >>>> harasser who has paid out $13M in hush money -- and advertisers
4/11/17