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That "tip" should be called a service charge and you should make it known that you're working for them. Your priority is not in providing the best service and you should be tipped accordingly.
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So, social media is why people don't read books anymore.
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Talk to your lawyer before you say that. Statically, the results from the dentist are the best indication.
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For complicated reasons, Pyrex isn't Pyrex anymore; the formulation was changed but not the name. Many would like to hear more about this deceptive practice, it can't be the only one.
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Trump just needs the world to pay attention to him; a regime change benefiting the people of Iran doesn't fit into that plan.
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You're assuming its germ profile is compatible with yours.
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America does a lot of things really well and while it was pursuing its ideals everything else could be a lower priority. Too many people aren't happy and that has to be fixed; listening to them may be the best approach.
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That's why a majority win is important. The winning side is parliament. "Clear and present danger" can be debated but it's always worked in the past.
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Iraq was also the wrong war; it should have been Afghanistan all along.
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When you can trust the Pentagon and not the officials you've elected, you deserve better officials. Kudos for the Pentagon, their hard work and commitment is appreciated.
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You're also describing parliamentary democracies which most of the West. A "clear and present danger" requires a quick response; talk comes later and elections after that.
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Israel is a client state; America wants a presence in the Middle East and Israel wants to survive. A "dangerous liaison" would be accurate.
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"clear and present danger" applies here.
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America is a republic and only sometimes a democracy. This time was different, Trump was democratically elected; there are no excuses.
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This is disingenuous, America was always in it. America will be receiving a bill and paying the price eventually.
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That's why they invented the word: disambiguation. These things happen.
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He was democratically elected, the majority wanted to be represented by this guy. Anyone else is in the minority.
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Thought he was dead but he's 85 years old. Things change, policies have to change to meet the challenge; that's why MC was elected.
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Long recognized as the "White man's disease;" many in Europe suffered from it. Like slavery, it never goes away.
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I can do better: "The Dionne quintuplets were famously put on public display at "Quintland," a specially-built facility, from 1934 to 1943." Natural born quints in the province of Ontario, they were very popular and a serious source of revenue for Ontario.
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If you're not there for freedom and democracy, you're a "protection racket."
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Client states don't come cheap these days. America needs a representative in the region and Israel want to indulge in its Bronze Age fantasy.
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They're respectful because they respect the American people. Foreigners have got Trump figured out and built an immunity. Post Trump everything goes back to normal.
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Checks and balances won't work if it's not enforced. The executive branch is just doing what it wants.
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Actually, you're just poor in more ways than a wealthy person. Making the other guy poor isn't the solution.
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Conor McGregor is a timid fighter, he can't give 100% because last time he did he broke his leg. This is what Conor McGregor will remain until something ends him.
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Not really just the rich, it's the elite in society who wage war; the bottom 80% do the actual fighting to keep the elite happy. Most societies are structured this way.
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This would be true of much of the southern states. Government protests of the 1960s being the catalyst.
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Getting up at 4:00 is why I need a nap at noon; so this could work.
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This is the way America likes to do it. Invade to rescue your people. Falklands was probably the British version.
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'cause you need to govern and save the environment; it's not a choice.
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This is why the Pentagon wants the draft; they'll get him an office job but he'll be serving.
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10MB hard drive for an IBM PC for $1000, around 1983.
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You're describing Crash (2004). Good movie, far better than the other one.
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Cracks from new growth, always a plus for Canada.
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The tariffs aren't that precise, they're on everything foreign.
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It's all really just mechanical engineering.
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Worldwide relief was restricted because Britain didn't want Queen Victoria embarrassed. Her donation of 2000 (pounds sterling) was not to be exceeded. Famine rarely has to do with not enough food available, it's usually political; look at Gaza today.
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Twice the size of France but soon to have the same climate.
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The West has enough power plants. The focus is on replacing hydrocarbon-fueled plants with nuclear. Only the environmentalists feel the urgency, to do now. "As of 2020, China had 41 additional nuclear reactors planned and 168 proposed reactors under consideration." Once again China leads.
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Or so Trump wishes. Appeasing and placating Trump won't be happening. It will be a good stress test to see what defences need shoring up.
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Canada and like-minded Americans are ready to bounce back.
None of the damage is permanent.
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A better choice is to guide Israel to a more sustainable future. Israel is unique and alone; the Jewish communities are its only hope for survival.
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China doesn't really try that hard. Rudeness came with the survival of the Cultural Revolution. They've never developed the politeness needed to get along with others. Consistency, even in rudeness, is better than what America is offering now.
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America didn't see itself as Carter saw it, they wanted something more imperial and less country. Reagan fit the bill.
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Breakthroughs happen all the time and that makes them dangerous because there's only limited experience with them. Canada's CanDU reactor works well and is safe but the case is always that more efficient is better. I just found it strange that Australia and Germany quickly dismissed nuclear.
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Environmentalists and data centers are creating the demand. They can be situated anywhere and they seem prefer deserts with their stable remote environment. Cities take time to grow and they probably see no immediate need for new power plants. Nuclear power is obvious for CO2 reduction.
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It's crap, your commander-in-chief is telling you so by example.
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How can anyone hate that face?
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We can only dream of a Syria-like regime change and the liberation of the Iranian people. You just know: America, Israel and Britain will screw it up.