“Make a n**%a wanna invest in PBS”
>Nas’ new video about Fox News (Sly Fox). I don’t think I would have ever heard the above line, but it is there, and other good ones too.
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Sarah Palin’s email address hacked
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Chapter 4: Case Studies and Testimonials
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How to Misspell your Allusions – Riener on Dyson on Kahneman (and Freud and James)
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