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  Nice points

  If a bit hysterically made. I admit to being rather puzzled about the article, since I never really saw how he got off calling that stance a "middle."

  BTW, same effect is seen with feminism; people are only too happy to point out that they're not feminists.On Wherein I finally get it all out posted 2 years, 10 months ago 22 Responses

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  plastic in soil

  Since many kinds of potting soil contain little styrofoam bits, I can't see as how the plastic would be all that bad, provided it was chopped up well enough.On Umbra on wrapping creatively posted 2 years, 11 months ago 8 Responses

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  Brilliant, brilliant.

  I think this will be required reading for my climate course next month.On How do they do it? posted 2 years, 11 months ago 1 Response

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  Maps!

  Outdated maps make great giftwrap, too; chances are, your local public transport system changes every so often (and what are the chances of your going to Vienna again before the system changes?). I once wrapped a present for my Dad in part of an old Chicago el map, which delighted him since he grew up there.On Umbra on wrapping creatively posted 2 years, 11 months ago 8 Responses