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A forbidden shortcut for medieval scholars
Did anyone use Coles Notes, or CliffsNotes in the U.S.? Here in Canada, they’re still available through Indigo. When I was in high school, if you were of the mind to skip reading a required book, you could try to get away with basing your book report on the plot…
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Fae-ry Tales, Not so nice
But the old woman had only pretended to be friendly. She was a wicked witch who was lying in wait there for children. She had built her house of bread only in order to lure them to her, and if she captured one, she would kill him, cook him, and…
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Curses on stupid scam attempts
I’ve been searching for a curse to banish all stupid scam emails. I realize they go with the territory, i.e. being an author with an online presence, but seriously: a) How stupid do these people think we are?! b) Find something constructive to do, for the love of god!!! Every…