Category: deep thoughts
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Your Brain Will Betray You
People are dumb. If they hear something that is unclear or ambiguous, they will hear whatever they want to hear, or whatever they are told to hear. And I don’t mean they’ll interpret “nice shoes” as a genuine comment when it was meant sarcastically; I mean people will actually hear completely different words depending on…
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From Popper to Potter
I saw Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix last night. It was pretty good. I think it’s very hard to translate the Harry Potter books to film. Part of what makes the books so interesting is the extreme detail in them. They have a cast of hundreds of characters, each with their own…
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Peanuts and Poppers
I’m supposed to be studying for my comprehensive exams, which are tomorrow. However, I am posting a post here instead. I need to take a break anyway, because I have some Reese’s Pieces and Peanut M&Ms, and they were in my pocket for a long time so they’re warm and squishy now, so I need…
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