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It coulda been a bonding experience

Please help me ID these two rap songs I heard at the gas station tonight. Yeah I shoulda just asked them but I didn't and now it's killing me. I tried to write down the lyrics to google later, but none...

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What is a gender neutral craft I can make from book pages?

I need to make an "I'm sorry" present. What are some gender neutral (or minimally feminine) crafts I can make from pages of a book? Long story short: I accidentally destroyed a very sentimental book...

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What's it like, living in Knoxville?

I'm considering moving to Knoxville sometime in the next 2 years. Help me figure out if it will be a good fit. I'm 26 now, looking to move when I'm 27 or 28. No children, bringing my partner with me....

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Song ID in between acts at a recent concert

I went to see Panic!/Weezer in Va Beach last week, in between bands they were playing music videos on loop. Others included Sia (♥︎), Dangerous (Big Data), Harlem (New Politics), and a bunch of other...

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Game-ify my health

I am looking for a health/fitness app to use to encourage some needed lifestyle changes. I want it to be fun, set challenges, track food, and be competitive among a small group of friends. I have a...

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Are my ideas around a real estate career a little too lofty?

Yes, pun completely intended Will real estate help be get what I want from life, will it be a good fit, or is there something else out there better for me? What am I not thinking of? I'm 26 and...

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Little drummer boy

I want to buy my partner a beginner's electronic drum kit. I know nothing. Please help. My partner has wanted to get into music since he was in the womb. Since we've been together, I've been telling...

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Am I legally allowed to be at home with an order against a roommate?

This question is partly law, partly human relations. Law part: My landlord (occupant of same house) is saying my partner and I are not allowed home because we have a protective order against a...

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Help me find everyday, sturdy spring/summer shoes

I really love these shoes by chinese laundry, but: 1)the heel is too high and, more importantly, 2)they're cheap. More of what I'm looking for below the cut. I love the shoes above, and I like this one...

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How do I restore/preserve this old cow skull? It's a cow, right?

I have recently acquired* a large bull's skull (seriously this thing is huge those are 2x2 tiles). It looks like it's been left outside for some time (there was dirt and grass embedded in the teeth)....

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Ring Ring

I would like to buy an unlocked Android phone to use with cricket for around $250 that meets my requirements. Also, I know nothing about Chinese phones. Please help. Pretty simple - I want to go on...

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Another shoe question!

Looking for a pair of chelsea boots, in either style A or style B. Details within! Budget: ~$125Style A -Platform/creeper-style sole with no (maybe very little) distinction between heel and forefoot...

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Where's Totoro when you need him?

I have a large backyard and would like to start a vegetable garden. I need direct links ( or direct....directions) on how to grow certain vegetables within my climate zone, as well as how to prepare...

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Degree program for working with LGBT health

Help me choose one of two degree programs that will allow me to work in an explicitly LGBT-related field. (I know this is broad, many constrictions inside) At 28, I might finally be in the position to...

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Amy Santiago, pls dial extension: me

Looking for any and all "hacks"/diy projects/pinterest ideas, must-have items (file folder? perfect planner?) for making this upcoming school semester organized and color coded! Pretty simple, finally...

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Help my sister find this book!

About 10 years ago my sister read a science fiction novel, and wants to find it again. She read it about 10 years ago, but it could have been published any time before that, she doesn't remember if it...

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Landlord is not taking this bedbug problem seriously.

My landlord has been dragging his heels in taking care of this mild but persistent bed-bug and roach problem. It's been over a year. I am at my wit's end. How do I proceed? I rent a single room in a 3...

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How do I get my shit together?

I'm a very late 20's female with ADHD, and it's kicking my ass. Im at risk of losing my job. Later this week my boss and I are going to meet and he expects me to have some strategies in place. Any and...

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New Green Pals

I bought 4 small, unidentified houseplants from the grocery store. Can you help me identify them and figure out how to care for them? I'm trying to make a calendar to remind me when to water or rotate...

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Internet Drum Instruction

I want to learn to play the drums. I would like to be taught from the internet. I have a music background. Point me in the right direction. One of my 2020 goals is to learn to play the drums! In high...

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