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    End of womens' free skate was very hard to watch....

    End of womens' free skate was very hard to watch. I am sad for all three of these very talented Russian skaters who have been mistreated by adults close to them & the media.
    Look at how they throw...
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    If you ever want to know the answer to this...

    If you ever want to know the answer to this question for the lower 48 US states, it is always updated daily here:

    https://www.wpc.ncep.noaa.gov/discussions/hpcdiscussions.php?disc=nathilo
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    So thusfar, I have gotten Brünn or something like...

    So thusfar, I have gotten Brünn or something like Litorid... thanks for everyone's input. To my (very limited) knowledge, Litorid is a Mediterranean type and Brünn is a very archaic UP type, so there...
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    Not quite, yet also I can see where you might get...

    Not quite, yet also I can see where you might get that:

    I am

    50% British Isles (lots of Irish) + 25% French + 25% Lebanese Christian

    Though this is family tree fractions; due to unequal...
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    Please Classify Me

    I put two photos here in different conditions and lighting to help with the taxonomy. You can also try guessing my ethnic origins if you'd like.
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    Beautiful Emei Shan: 112458

    Beautiful Emei Shan:
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  7. The Carpathians & Ceaușescu

    The Carpathians & Ceaușescu
  8. 2000 years later online: Why are most...

    2000 years later online:

    Why are most Minnesotans neo-English speakers when very few have Anglo-Saxon haplogroups?

    The answer is obvious- because substantial gene flow is not necessary for...
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    Spanish & Greek, they sound so similar! Korean...

    Spanish & Greek, they sound so similar!
    Korean and Japanese are also both nice too as Eastern languages.
    Faroese is the best of the Northern European languages.
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    There are two main clusters- one side is from...

    There are two main clusters- one side is from around Houma, the other side lives along the False River & has for around 300 years now.
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    I have partial Cajun French ancestry- lots of...

    I have partial Cajun French ancestry- lots of them originally came from what are now Charente Maritime and Grand Est. I've seen in other people's genealogies people from all over France- but rarely...
  12. Poll: Rainy & cloudy with neither extremes of heat or...

    Rainy & cloudy with neither extremes of heat or cold, though the occasional freeze & snowfall is nice.
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    Sticky: http://https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OfUyXivakbc...

    http://https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OfUyXivakbc

    Spanish classical music is underappreciated in the US- this is Amorosa - one of Diez melodías vascas (J. Guridi)
  14. Introvert- probably the majority on an internet...

    Introvert- probably the majority on an internet forum. Not that this is a bad thing! Quite the opposite in fact, extroverts can be annoying or superficial.
  15. Poll: It seems like there will be some limited conflict...

    It seems like there will be some limited conflict because the West is unwilling to engage in compromise with the Russians. Hopefully the US will stay out of it and future American leaders will take a...
  16. Poll: Good to see that the consensus is behind...

    Good to see that the consensus is behind Sardinians. Maronites have considerable Bronze Age admixture that Sardinians largely lack.
  17. The Northern Cities Vowel Shift is a crime...

    The Northern Cities Vowel Shift is a crime against the English language, sorry.
    Everytime I hear that nasally articulation, and the really high sound they use for /ć/ plus their fronted low back...
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    This is interesting- I scored in the opposite...

    This is interesting- I scored in the opposite quadrant. Now I am wodering whether people's preferences are driven more by cultural experience of art growing up or by theirbown personalities.
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    Poll: Besides Lebanon? Probably Iran. Persian is a...

    Besides Lebanon? Probably Iran. Persian is a beautiful language with a top-tier literary tradition and the country looks goregeous; I'd really like to visit its Caspian Sea coast.
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    I think that there is nothing morally...

    I think that there is nothing morally objectionable about destroying a truly objectionable book. But burning is just dramatic and only draws attention to the whole affair- why not recycle the paper?
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    Poll: California is much nicer for a vacation that...

    California is much nicer for a vacation that Florida- the elevation contrast and cool coastline creates a variety of different scenery and climate. Florida is hot and muggy most of the year however,...
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