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Lord Jim wrote:This is ridiculous...
I can't get the silly theme song from the Progressive Insurance 70s sitcom spoof commercial Maid For Us out of my head...
Flo is NOT the maid.
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“In a world whose absurdity appears to be so impenetrable, we simply must reach a greater degree of understanding among us, a greater sincerity.” 

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You can tell the SA elections are over; our water stopped yesterday and the electricity went out at 6:38 this a.m. At least the power came back on four hours later but no water? Yech!
For Christianity, by identifying truth with faith, must teach-and, properly understood, does teach-that any interference with the truth is immoral. A Christian with faith has nothing to fear from the facts

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DON'T DRINK AND DRIVE !!!

... because there are people out there who text and drive, but if they hit you it will still be your fault.
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Yes, I suppose I could agree with you ... but then we'd both be wrong, wouldn't we?

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Yes, I suppose I could agree with you ... but then we'd both be wrong, wouldn't we?

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Women and men can accept money for sex for pornographic films but cannot accept money for sex on an individual basis or it is prostitution. :shrug

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Or, ". . . they can and do but it's still prostitution"
For Christianity, by identifying truth with faith, must teach-and, properly understood, does teach-that any interference with the truth is immoral. A Christian with faith has nothing to fear from the facts

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But it is their body their choice in either scenario and therefore if one is legal the other ought to be as well.

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We'd prefer some people keep their speechifying to themselves.

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Long Run wrote:We'd prefer some people keep their speechifying to themselves.
Yeah, no point in an exchange of opinions, right?

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TPFKA@W wrote:
Long Run wrote:We'd prefer some people keep their speechifying to themselves.
Yeah, no point in an exchange of opinions, right?
Exchanging opinions was the point; exchanging dollars is commerce not 1st Amendment stuff.

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There's never a random thought around when you need one.

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TPFKA@W wrote:Women and men can accept money for sex for pornographic films but cannot accept money for sex on an individual basis or it is prostitution.
Whatever else they are exchanging, I'm pretty sure it's not opinions.

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As I have gotten older, I have become quite impressed with the amazing range of noises the human body can make, with which I was hitherto unfamiliar... :?
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Lord Jim wrote:As I have gotten older, I have become quite impressed with the amazing range of noises the human body can make, with which I was hitherto unfamiliar... :?
I hear you (so to speak)! And what's worse, sometimes I think the noise is coming from somebody else until I realize I'm alone.

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Sounds like both you gentlemen would benefit greatly from the taking of Beano.

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Andy, I suggest you review 'The Whore of Mensa' by Woody Allen. There are versions presented on You Tube, but here is the original as it was first published in the New Yorker

https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/1974 ... e-of-mensa

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When a person dies, their property receives a step up in basis, eliminating any capital gains tax for the value growth during the deceased's life. This means in an uncertain world you can't even count on taxes 'n death.

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Yes, I suppose I could agree with you ... but then we'd both be wrong, wouldn't we?

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TPFKA@W wrote:Sounds like both you gentlemen would benefit greatly from the taking of Beano.
Justice Stevens could not have said it better.

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