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Currently, these are the only clues Each has a hidden door opened by a mysterious key found in a nearby container. In addition to the hidden door, one Bureau has a second entrance that is not hidden, but may still be difficult to find. A different Bureau has a door that is hidden, but in an obvious ...

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The Mysterious Isle has opened five Bureaus scattered across the world. Each has a hidden door opened by a mysterious key found in a nearby container. At least three more Bureaus are planned. Each Bureau contains a full set of enchanted Diamond Armor and an enchanted elytra. If you find a bureau, yo...

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I was afraid my villager sorters at the Arcology and LIRF would flood in 1.13, but after some investigation, it seems they should be fine. I'm still concerned about my remaining water-vators, particularly the VULCAN tower one, but it's a sacrifice I'm willing to make. Especially considering I'll be ...

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I never said otherwise. If anything, a lot of people seem to think the current administration's immorality somehow excuses the admittedly fewer immoralities of previous administrations. They don't, the lesser of two evils is still evil . If you want to solve the problem, you can't stop at laying th...

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From the linked article: The facility also has a history of troubling practices , including allegations of child abuse, according to the Center for Investigative Reporting. A local congresswoman called for Shiloh to be shut down four years ago after the Houston Chronicle reported on long-running al...

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From the linked article: The facility also has a history of troubling practices , including allegations of child abuse, according to the Center for Investigative Reporting. A local congresswoman called for Shiloh to be shut down four years ago after the Houston Chronicle reported on long-running all...

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Good news: Trump administration must stop giving psychotropic drugs to migrant children without consent Bad news: Trump administration had been giving psychotropic drugs to migrant children without consent, needed to be told by a judge to stop doing that Worse news: The facility has been in operati...

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I recently noticed the joystick on my steam controller was looking a bit the worse for wear. So today I replaced it with an aluminum joystick from Amazon and so far it's great. There aren't any 'steam controller' specific replacement joysticks that I was able to find, but in my research I discovered...

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Stringent signage requirements make a certain amount of sense in Texas, where the consequences for not noticing a 'no firearms' sign could be severe. Though the laws changed when open carry was enacted to bring it more in line with other forms of trespassing, so the signage requirements could probab...

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Right? I pay the insurance company by direct deposit, I don't see why they couldn't do me the same courtesy.

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Our story thus far: Car got totaled ~3 weeks ago by an uninsured driver (who was 100% at fault) Earlier this week, got a check from the insurance company for the value of my car (minus the deductible on my uninsured motorist coverage) and deposited it. Yesterday, funds were cleared into my account, ...

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I mean, I'm pretty sure anyone making the blanket claim that 'anyone arguing against X is either arguing in bad faith or a troll' is either arguing in bad faith, or a troll...

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Announcement: Project VULCAN has been folded into the Lambda Initiative, all current VULCAN facilities will continue operating as before. The former VULCAN Arcology Testing facility has become the Lambda Initiative Research Facility and plans are currently being drawn up for new construction to revi...

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I watched it again since it's on Netflix now. I still kinda like it. I think I'm more at peace now with what this new trilogy is doing to the franchise. I heard someone say that they liked the new Star Wars movies, they thought they were well done and enjoyable in themselves, And they're killing Sta...

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I guess I'm just not sure how there could be a shortage of a gas that is currently over-abundant in the atmosphere? I always assumed most industrial users of CO2 like bottling plants, were generating their own, either extracting it from the atmosphere, or burning hydrocarbons. I could see how dry ic...

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And that's better?

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Diemo wrote:Well, the bigger question actually is, how is anyone able to support the monstrous acts that the Trump administration is currently doing?

People have long since gotten used to U.S. presidential administrations committing monstrous acts.

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Yea, despite my criticisms, I actually kinda liked Solo, I think I liked it better than Rogue One. I think part of it may be that my expectations were set more by having read the 'Han Solo Trilogy' books from the Expanded Universe than anything else. And compared to those books 'Solo: A Star Wars St...

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I'm always a fan of Fire Bombs + Shield Bypass if you can get it. For the final boss, even if the crew is dead, it will start self-repairing like a drone ship, so as long as you can stay alive, then all you need to do is keep everything on fire and eventually repeatedly blowing up all the systems wi...

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I know gun ownership has been increasing at the same time, but I understand that's mostly people who already own guns hoarding more because they're scared restrictive gun selling laws are coming. This case is made by some number of polls, but every other indicator points to the rate of gun ownershi...

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The enemy AI in Battletech seems fine to me. It focuses fire intelligently, uses terrain, doesn't seem to make many stupid mistakes, etc. Gameplay can feel a bit like an attrition slugfest at times, but positioning and tactics are still very important and can allow Light mechs to take on Assaults if...

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I don't believe Trump is, or has ever been, 'in it' for the money, none of his decisions are really in line with that motive.
It seems clear to me that Trump has always been in it for fame and recognition.

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Freedom and Security are not opposing ends of a scale, giving up freedom does not necessarily increase security, nor vice versa. The people enjoying the hobby are overwhelmingly not the ones committing the violence. If you want to stop the violence, come up with some laws that will impact the violen...

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Apparently this is the Solo thread now? @Tyndmyr I think Savareen is just the closest refinery, not the only one. If I squint at the script a bit, Kessel could be the only place they could reasonably get the unrefined fuel, not the only place that the fuel is mined. Presumably the other sources refi...

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https://www.forbes.com/sites/danielfisher/2013/01/22/canada-tried-registering-long-guns-and-gave-up Universal registration has been tried in several countries, most recently in Canada. The program turned out to be far more expensive than expected and didn't have any discernable impact on crime In mo...

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This didn't come from a CDC funded 'gun control' study, or any kind of peer-reviewed study for that matter, it's an analysis by the WaPo using data on gun deaths the CDC has always collected. If you recall, the gun lobby is terrified of gun registration, digitalizing background checks**, and funding...

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Mass killers are almost invariably socially isolated youngish males with an antisocial, violent history. A great number of the individuals demonstrate many warning signs, but pretty much nothing happens until after the shooting starts. A ton of them have violent crimes, often including domestic vio...

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Star Wars was practically designed to be a never-ceasing multiverse of movie cash from the the start. At least from the moment the original movie became 'Episode IV: A New Hope' if not before.

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⋅ The solution to the 'Gun Violence' problem (which is mainly suicides) is universal healthcare that covers mental health, along with education/advocacy campaigns and legal reform to remove the stigma from seeking help for mental health issues. ⋅ The solution to the violent cr...

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I used to have literal nightmares about volcanic vents opening in my neighborhood/bedroom Given your surfer avatar (taken from another webcomic) ... I'm pretty sure my fear of suburban volcanoes actually stems from reading "Hill of Fire" in elementary school, and watching the Reading Rain...

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I used to have literal nightmares about volcanic vents opening in my neighborhood/bedroom

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Something made me think of this cyberpunk-ish sourcemod I remember hearing about a while back. the story had something to do with a girl/woman with pyrokinetic abilities, possibly the main character? I'm just wondering if that rings a bell for anybody. So, funny story. I was spring cleaning my hard...

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People on the local subreddit have been comparing the bombings to the DC sniper situation back in 2002, with the 'pattern' essentially being random, and so far no claims of responsibility or manifestos. A trip-wire set beside a public road seems pretty indiscriminate compared to package bombs set in...

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I also avoid checking baggage because the bag check-in process takes time and means you have to get to the airport even earlier than you already should to account for security and such. And on top of that, your checked bags are subject to the depredations of the baggage handlers and may be damaged, ...

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I though the first bomb Monday might have been a copycat, but two on the same day makes me think the one on the 2nd being a test is more likely. If it *is* racially motivated, might turn out that the first victim had some connection to the bomber and then they moved on to neighbors with denser minor...

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Kind of surreal to see my home town getting this kind of attention. I remember four years ago during SXSW someone crashed a car into a crowd downtown and got a similar level of attention. That turned out to just be a drunk idiot trying to escape police in a stolen car though. I expect this also has ...

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Because that's my favorite MCU movie so far, with Black Panther and Thor: Ragnarok tied for a close 2nd&3rd. I didn't find it so fantastic that I would actively seek it out to watch it again, but the first Iron Man keeps standing out in my mind. I like how it shows that maybe all this gee-whiz ...

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Does Spiderman Homecoming count? I guess it's more "Actually, your girlfriend's dad is a jerk" Because that's my favorite MCU movie so far, with Black Panther and Thor: Ragnarok tied for a close 2nd&3rd. I dunno how I feel about GotG2 I think I'm significantly cooler on the Gua...

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Did you forget to include links to any of these 'sources' you say you found? I looked extra hard for any, just to be sure I didn't miss one. You see, I understand exactly how annoying it can be to link sources backing your claims that are subsequently ignored, and I wanted to make sure I wasn't cont...

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My impression was that Wakanda just didn't let outsiders in, even to the rural parts, except possibly in rare, controlled circumstances. If that's the case, then the disguise wouldn't have to bear much close scrutiny. Their immediate neighbors probably have some idea that there's something weird goi...

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