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Chris in reply to Jaybird on Open Mic for the Week of 4/7/2025I’m not the one who introduced the term “cold” to the conversation. Sigh. Alright, man, onto the next conversa…
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Jaybird in reply to Jaybird on Open Mic for the Week of 4/7/2025I'm not the one who introduced the term "cold" to the conversation. You remember that, right?
Chris in reply to Jaybird on Open Mic for the Week of 4/7/2025Aha, straw-manning, another common conspiracy-theorist tactic. No, I'm not saying COVID is just a bad cold. I'…
Jaybird in reply to Jaybird on Open Mic for the Week of 4/7/2025Ah, I remember the "Covid is just a bad cold" argument. It's always nice to see it again. As for whether the r…
Jaybird in reply to Dark Matter on Open Mic for the Week of 4/7/2025Eh, in my mind, there is not definitive proof either way. But nor was there when one of the options was preven…
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Oliver Optic was the pen name of William Taylor Adams.
Captain Mayne Reid refers to Thomas Reid.
George Alfred Henty is George Alfred Henty.
Alger’s books for (muddled) probably refers to Horatio Alger.
If you’re looking for a copy of that book she’s holding, it looks like you can get it here for less than $70.Report
Probably ‘Alger’s books for boys’.Report