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Comment on Unhealthy Vegetarians by vegetarians - StartTags.com

vegetarians - StartTags.com — Tue, 26 Jan 2010 15:22:32 +0000

[...] essentially hypocritical position. Why be selective about the animals you feel compassion for? …The Empiricist : Unhealthy VegetariansAmong young adults, more former vegetarians (27 percent) had used such measures than current [...]

Comment on What altruism is for by Passing shadows « Asian Correspondent

Passing shadows « Asian Correspondent — Tue, 13 Oct 2009 10:52:46 +0000

[...] many species to count: what Cate said here is coming true here. (Thanks minicapt.)* Daddy Dave in fine [...]

Comment on things that rhyme with orange by Palin’s Bed Time Nursery Rhyme | MortgageRatesAholic

Palin’s Bed Time Nursery Rhyme | MortgageRatesAholic — Sun, 04 Oct 2009 01:44:14 +0000

[...] The Empiricist : things that rhyme with orange [...]

Comment on The global warming debate is over (at last) by FrazzledDad: Running an Event on the Cheap | Running Leisure Knowledge

FrazzledDad: Running an Event on the Cheap | Running Leisure Knowledge — Thu, 01 Oct 2009 04:42:16 +0000

[...] The Empiricist : The global warming debate is over (at last) [...]

Comment on Pricing ourselves out of a home by boyonabike

boyonabike — Mon, 07 Sep 2009 01:29:00 +0000

Try reading this bloke:

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Comment on cliche snobs by TimT

TimT — Fri, 04 Sep 2009 03:19:52 +0000

That’s a good Mark Twain example. It sounds like ‘literally’ is often used as a small verbal fiction, an exaggeration of reality for dramatic effect. Ironic that it should so often be used contrary to its meaning, though!

At the end of the day, we can all hope to move forward on this issue of cliches, so that all our sentences will be as clear as crystal, and fit for human consumption once again.