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    The Expanse?

    ...I really don't know how to answer that. I have always thought that my likes are pretty average. I don't get any kind of thrill out of hyper-analyzing movies or intentionally trashing them to provoke others, if that is what you mean. To me, this episode just seemed very similar to a lot of...
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    The Expanse?

    ..I watched the first half of the episode last night. There seemed to be a lot of stuff taken from other movies and tv series. I got bored half way through it and changed the channel.
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    Character Suicide

    ...First, I would let him kill off his character if that is his choice. Before doing so, however, I'd explain that such an act does not give him the option of introducing a home-brewed character class into the campaign. ...Then, I would explain my desire to stick to the base classes and core...
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    What do you watch for Christmas?

    I pretty much watch whatever one is on the tv that night. Since they have have been running since Thanksgiving night, I've seen a bunch already.
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    Would You Back The Mystery $1 RPG Kickstarter?

    No, I would not donate to a drive sponsoring an unknown product.
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    Geeky Mocktails for a Game Store! Calling all Mixologists

    ...not having any sort of sweetners could be a problem. Relatively healthy and non-caffeinated? ..maybe lemonade with some blue food coloring for 'Mana' potion? ..you could also mix fruit punch with sprite or seven up to make your 'Health' potion. ...both should be relatively cheap to make...
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    Top 100 Signs That You Are On A Budget

    ...Collecting those ketchup packets is a must. It's also not bad on frozen burritos. If you mix in a little horseradish, you get a cheap cocktail sauce that's good on fishsticks.
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    “Give me your tired, your poor, your huddled masses yearning to breathe free.”

    ...What is obvious, is the fact that you are passionate about this issue. It's also clearly apparent that you have no intention of actually having an open conversation about it. Since you are determined to take my comments out of context, in order to be derisive and argumentative, I'll...
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    “Give me your tired, your poor, your huddled masses yearning to breathe free.”

    ...Let's keep the discussion a bit more 'civil' please. I am a registered Independent, not one of the conservative Republicans you are intent on rabidly attacking in your posts. ...I was engaged in multiple conversations over several pages. Attempting to wrap all the comments into one...
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    “Give me your tired, your poor, your huddled masses yearning to breathe free.”

    ...heh, maybe a fiscally responsible politician is an oxymoron.;)
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    “Give me your tired, your poor, your huddled masses yearning to breathe free.”

    ...Was referring to the planned 100,000 immigrants not just the six in Dallas. ...Refugees without employment do not contribute. ...Applying for and receiving federal aid is a slow process and it isn't very much. Refugees don't come in with a ton of federal money to support them. They apply...
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    “Give me your tired, your poor, your huddled masses yearning to breathe free.”

    ..My apologies, I think that I actually argued both but I got my conversation with you mixed up with another one that I was having. Sorry to be contradictory. It wasn't intentional.
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    “Give me your tired, your poor, your huddled masses yearning to breathe free.”

    ...There may be some confusion about the discussion. I see that you are posting from Canada. Let me clarify that I am discussing the U.S. government. I have no experience with the Canadian government and none of my arguments pertain to it. If you thought I was commenting about the Canadian...
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    “Give me your tired, your poor, your huddled masses yearning to breathe free.”

    ...We're arguing macro vs. microeconomics here. If they are resettled in a large urban area, with a large population and a lot of resources, than they are unlikely to make an impact on the area. If they are relocated to a smaller population area, with fewer people, job opportunities and...
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    “Give me your tired, your poor, your huddled masses yearning to breathe free.”

    .. I agree that immigrants do work hard and add value to an economy, WHEN they have employment. Speaking only from experiences in my area of the U.S., most refugees have had problems securing steady employment. There's a teacher down the hall from me who immigrated from Iraq. She teaches...
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    “Give me your tired, your poor, your huddled masses yearning to breathe free.”

    ..I am expressing a second problem that exacerbates the situation. First, not enough is taxed. Second, what is taxed doesn't make it to those in need.
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    “Give me your tired, your poor, your huddled masses yearning to breathe free.”

    ..An exaggeration certainly, though a pointed one drawn from personal experiences and those of colleagues. Obtaining funds from the U.S. government for charitable programs is a nightmare.
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    Top 100 Signs That You Are On A Budget

    ...With holiday expenses coming up, this might be a fun question. 1. You wear clothes longer betwen washes. 2. You recycle grocery bags as garbage bags. 3. You count every square of toilet paper that you use.
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    “Give me your tired, your poor, your huddled masses yearning to breathe free.”

    ...and what is taxed, is trapped in a bloated bureaucracy which makes you file 100 forms for every penny and then takes years to approve them.
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    “Give me your tired, your poor, your huddled masses yearning to breathe free.”

    ..I am taking a risk in assuming that your idea of 'doing the right thing' arises a moral perspective rather than an economic one. ...Not that I am disagreeing with you, but morals differ greatly based upon the culture and the individual. I am quite sure that there are some very moral folks...
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