I used to pull a random Encyclopedia off the shelf and find something interesting to read about.

Imagine what he’s going to be like when he hits his rebellious years.

*step-dad

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If this was the winner, can you imagine how bad the others were?

Isn’t https://www.paperbackswap.com/ still a thing?

You’re talking about the way some signs ARE words, but that’s much more like “I ❤️NY!” Than “the crocodile symbol means evil, and the fire symbol is the hell… They’re warning us about an evil from hell!”

Lol, that’s like saying “It’s ABCs not letters”. We’re using different terms that mean the same thing :)

Amazon has a fantastic course on languages that I’ve almost completed and it blew my mind. Just seeing it laid out, how languages evolved over time.

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All borrowed ( swiped? ) from French, as French changed. So we snagged the terms in mid-evolution :)

Did you know Hyrogliphs are sounds, to be read aloud just like the Roman Alphabet?!

Most people are forced in by family and don’t want to admit they have a problem but will go through the motions to please the family.

The provider will try to keep you in the maximum level of care they can justify ( initial detox is very expensive, your last days in the facility are rather cheap by comparison).

It’s shitty, hard, and was for me, completely necessary.

Gosh, remember TechTV before the G4 merger? Between Call for Help & The Screensavers, I learned SO MUCH.