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these are the consequences of what stupid people think because its a zipper situation that they are going above and beyond to be dickheads and try to cut in front of people at the very last moment flying up when they weren't even here long after their lane ended and they think they have a right of way to fricking hit you and not be at fault.

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They have no right of way to hit you.

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I like to think of myself as a very observant and knowledgeable driver

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this thread is the first time I've ever heard of zipper merging.

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If we are going to do this why don’t we just get rid of US time zones as well, so I don’t have to do math on meeting availability

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making him the youngest full professor in Cambridge’s history before even published anything

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Tax the rich, feed the poor
'til there are no rich no more

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Unfortunately this is nothing new

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Paul Pelosi in hit-and-run in California, car left with major damage, authorities say

The husband of former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi was involved in a hit-and-run in California that left a parked car with “major” damage authorities said Saturday, and he could face misdemeanor charges.

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What is Food Insecurity? How many Texans are “food insecure”? According to the latest USDA report, an average 18.4% of Texas households experienced food insecurity in the years 2010­2012. Texas ranks among the top twelve states in terms of food insecurity rates, and second in terms of the number of food insecure households. Using related data, the national group Feeding America has estimated the number of individuals and children who lived in these households in 2010 in every Texas county.

What does “food insecure” mean? Food insecurity is the most broadly­ used measure of food deprivation in the United States. The USDA defines food insecurity as meaning “consistent access to adequate food is limited by a lack of money and other resources at times during the year.” Acceptable shorthand terms for food insecurity are “hungry, or at risk of hunger,” and “hungry, or faced the threat of hunger.” Food insecurity can also accurately be described as “a financial juggling act, where sometimes the food ball gets dropped.”

What does “food insecure” NOT mean? Food insecurity is not “the government’s definition of hunger.” It is a broader term that captures outright hunger and the coping mechanisms that households use to avoid hunger. Food insecurity is a household situation, not an individual situation. While food insecurity affects everyone in a household, it may affect them differently. Therefore it is not correct to state that specific individuals in a food insecure household (such as children) definitely experience outright hunger or specific coping mechanisms. Rather than describing these individuals as being “food insecure”, they should be referred to as “living in a food insecure home.” Food insecurity is a year­long measure. Therefore, it is not correct to assert that every food insecure household is experiencing food insecurity “right now,” will experience hunger “tonight” or “does not know where their next meal is coming from.” Research shows that food insecurity tends to be episodic and often cyclical. Food insecurity does not mean that a household lacks access to grocery stores, lives in a “food desert,” or does not have time to shop/cook. It only refers to lack of food access based on financial and other material resources.

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There wouldn't be any cotton to pick on June 19 in any year past or present.

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Ode to Billie Joe - Bobbie Gentry

Was the third of June, another sleepy, dusty Delta day

I was out choppin' cotton, and my brother was balin' hay

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Daley issued a directive that going forward authorities should “shoot to kill any arsonist or anyone with a Molotov cocktail in his hand because they are potential murderers” and “shoot to maim or cripple anyone looting any stores in our city.”

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