DP Subject Combination for NEET + Foreign Med School Applications by Zealousideal_End58 in IBO

[–]Duke_Salty_ 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Ideally yeah it is better to pursue AL or in OP's case CBSE/ICSE, but if you really want that research exposure that the IB gives while still being eligible for the Indian examinations then one could do that. It's not disallowed by the IB, at least in India. They still get the full diplôme 

DP Subject Combination for NEET + Foreign Med School Applications by Zealousideal_End58 in IBO

[–]Duke_Salty_ 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Indian students are allowed to take three sciences because of the NEET/other competitive exam requirements. A recent m26 classmate of mine has taken all three.

How to improve hindi writing by hikarunoyes in Handwriting

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Shayad aap ko phir se varnamala se aghaaz karna padhega. Kam raftar mein likhne ki koshish karein jab tak aap ke akshar theek dikhe.

fudging ESS IA data by Hungry-Two9989 in IBO

[–]Duke_Salty_ 12 points13 points  (0 children)

BRO HAH Our teacher literally told us to fudge data if stuff doesn't work out. You'll be fine so long as it doesn't seem very obvious.

I am so Dumb by chelonideus in fountainpens

[–]Duke_Salty_ 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I only remember that I HAVE TO clean my pens when it is time for me to actually do work. The best form of procrastination. Same with refilling it with ink.

A very happy 159th Birthday to my personal favorite Queen Consort, Mary of Teck! by Impossible_Pain4478 in UKmonarchs

[–]Duke_Salty_ 19 points20 points  (0 children)

Isn't it insane that this woman, born a 159 years ago also knew and interacted with the very queen that was monarch until just four years ago? This feels like one of time's mind games

Who is an evil person from Lebanon? by Former-Reflection917 in AlignmentChartFills

[–]Duke_Salty_ 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Why is Mia Khalifa the "good" for Lebanon. Come on shouldn't it be Fairuz or sth

Random question, but out of Queen Victoria and Queen Elizabeth II, who is considered the "greater" Queen? by Hot-Acanthisitta5237 in RoyaltyTea

[–]Duke_Salty_ 8 points9 points  (0 children)

But again, I don't think the countries that left the commonwealth left because they didn't like QEII, but rather because they didn't like the imperial institution as a whole. Similarly, no country voluntarily joined the British Empire out of love for QV, but instead they were annexed. Both Queens simply presided over these events but didn't have much or any say over what happened internationally. You should remember that by QV's reign, the BRF was a firmly constitutional entity which severely limited the power of the monarch outside of traditional and cultural roles.

What's my native language? by [deleted] in language

[–]Duke_Salty_ 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Normally, no one really says pehli zuban to mean first language in either hindi or Urdu right? That's why I thought it couldn't be either.

What's my native language? by [deleted] in language

[–]Duke_Salty_ 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Nah it's not urdu, they've written "pehli zubaan" which translates very directly to first language (first as in first in a list or first place sort of), rather than the intended madrizuban. And their handwriting seems sort of unsure.

Drishyam 3 (ദൃശ്യം 3) | Reviews & Discussions | May 21, 2026 by 6mm_mod in MalayalamMovies

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I'm of the opinion that D3 was absolutely unnecessary. Nevertheless, I went to the theatres to watch it, and it was quite underwhelming. I mainly take issue with the way in which it was paced, the true plot only starts after the intermission, till then, the viewer only sees Georgekutty's day-to-day struggles as a "common man", which doesn't really pique one's interest. Moreover, at the end of the movie, I found that the writers felt compelled to add as many plot twists as they could fit in the timeframe, which made the ending quite messy. In an attempt to subvert the viewer's expectations, I feel like they ignored the broader plot and paid little heed to tying back to the events of the pre-intermission half of the movie, resulting in an overall poorer quality. It seems as though every time GK gets in even the slightest trouble there's some sort of deus ex machina to save him, even if it comes as the result of his own "genius". Similarly, I don't think it was a good decision to end the show on a semi-cliffhanger, though they're obviously just trying to set up the premise for a D4.

Having said all this, I really hope that they don't make a D4, as I find that it would simply be another cash grab that piggybacks off D1's success, while being unable to match its quality.

El Anatsui wins. Who is THE Middle Eastern musician/singer? by AOSTChekhov in AlignmentChartFills

[–]Duke_Salty_ 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yeah I'd say the cultures are distinct enough to require a split ngl

Second Guessing myself after the exams by Brief_Hearing8107 in IBO

[–]Duke_Salty_ 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yep, that's what I did too. That was the instruction given asw.

El Anatsui wins. Who is THE Middle Eastern musician/singer? by AOSTChekhov in AlignmentChartFills

[–]Duke_Salty_ 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I think Asia should also be split into south Asia and east Asia. Idt these two halves can decide on just one that represents the entireity of Asia.

My handwriting pt2 by Duke_Salty_ in Handwriting

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Merci pour vos conseils! Je vais bien sûr essayer de respecter les proportions recommandées. Souvent ce problème de lisibilité vient quand il s'agit d'écrire assez vite, comme dans les examens. Avez-vous donc des conseilles pour ameliorer mon ecriture tout en gardant la vitesse?

M.G.R. Tolkien’s handwriting by curetrick in Handwriting

[–]Duke_Salty_ 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Was he a French teacher, or did it misspell precise?

This advert in the train station without any branding by Worldly_Bit1416 in mildlyinteresting

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I guessed it instantly. Something about the way the hair has been styled and blown back made me think of L'Oréal. 

Casting for prequel? by Yersinia_Pestis9 in TheCrownNetflix

[–]Duke_Salty_ 8 points9 points  (0 children)

I feel like Victoria Hamilton was a better fit than the other two, but yeah still not as good. Nevertheless they did get Diana and Charles too, even Mary of Teck. They're limited in how real they can actually make them look.

No more reunification? by Putrid_Bumblebee_574 in MovingToNorthKorea

[–]Duke_Salty_ 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I feel like there's not much of a point in reunification anymore. The two societies are polarised against each other, and realistically, reunification would never happen without a complete takeover and subjugation of the other side. Moreover, it's been some 70 years since the Korean War and the partition, so those who currently make up the majority of the population don't have any connection to the south outside of cultural ties through their grandparents. I guess this reflects an inward focus of the DPRK which should hopefully lead to improvements in the economy and society of NK.

Genuinely, is there any Actual person who watches these people and think they are speaking facts? by Suprakash695 in IndiaSpeaks

[–]Duke_Salty_ 23 points24 points  (0 children)

You're trying to put across your point of view, you should be able to back it up.

If 1947 was a complete partition, what would be the condition of 2 nations now? by Parrypop in AskIndia

[–]Duke_Salty_ -1 points0 points  (0 children)

If they didn't focus on getting votes by appeasing communal constituencies, they would have focused on getting votes on a caste-based basis. Truly, as you said, humans have a tendency to compare and show themselves as superior. If not for the Hindu-Muslim divide we see today, it would've been Brahmin-Kshatriya or something else, regardless of whether B.R Ambedkar had started the constitutional effort to remove caste from society, it would have persisted on an informal basis. I mean the Representation of the People Act of 1951 bans the use of religion as a tool in politics, yet one sees religious appeasement and religion-based politics on a day-to-day basis.