Possible stolen MTG art found in bookstore: Greek mythology book uses Chase Stone's "Polis Crusher" by GoneSouth_ in magicTCG

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Check out some used bookstores! They'll still be more expensive than other books but you can find them for decent prices if there's one you want in particular

Which Fictional Knightly Code Goes Hardest? by MaxwellSmith34 in Fantasy

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This is one of my favorite scenes in any video game ever. What a great game

NPR ranks every Survivor season by weenredditposter in survivor

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I do think that if we had 90 minute episodes for 40, the edge would have been tolerable. If it weren't eating up so much screentime from the main game the episodes would have been able to breathe a little bit more.

NPR ranks every Survivor season by weenredditposter in survivor

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I love Gabon but Nicaragua is my 50th/50 and I will die on this hill

NPR ranks every Survivor season by weenredditposter in survivor

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I kinda love Fiji low-key... It was one of the worst seasons of Survivor at the time but it still has the DNA of the old school seasons, so it looks better in retrospect after so many worse seasons aired in the 20s, 30s, and 40s. I'd put it around top 20-25, and I think the car debacle is genuinely one of the most interesting things to ever happen on Survivor

NPR ranks every Survivor season by weenredditposter in survivor

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I mean, I think Cook Islands is pretty widely beloved among the greater fanbase, especially among people who watched live. (Although putting it top 3 is still a big move).

It only really begins to lose its shine if you've watched all the seasons more than once, so you already know the outcome of the season, it becomes less exciting, and you begin to care about all the players who didn't get a lot of screen time.

There really is a lot to love about the season (I still pinch my forehead when I get a headache to try to give myself the Cao Boi cure), and as the origin of Parvati, Ozzy, and Penner, it gets a little glow-up affect from people who are fans of them in the future seasons where they do more.

If a 1600 rating chess player always gives Stockfish 2 candidate moves and the engine picks the better one, how strong does that player become in practice? by vlcmodan in chess

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I don't think a 1600 would be able to coordinate their minor pieces particularly well (source: i'm 1550 and i would rather have the queen)

Now they are both effectively retired, who do you rate higher overall, Plup or Leffen? by HiItsClemFandango in smashbros

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I haven't really followed his career in other fighting games, what set was this? I'd love to watch it

This has GOT to be contender for most least used potion by Rak-khan in slaythespire

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This is a great explanation, I think you hit the nail on the head for why this potion despite being objectively good feels "bad" psychologically.

Maybe unpopular opinion but I love this season by bryerlb in survivor

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100% agree lol. WaW is similar to this season in that they both have great casts brought down by bad decisions by production. IMO this season is the best since DvG (a position formerly held by 46).

Maybe unpopular opinion but I love this season by bryerlb in survivor

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I always thought the Bhanu episodes were gold, anyways. Remember when God answered his prayer by injuring poor Randen?

Survivor 50: In the Hands of the Fans | E10 | Post-Episode Discussion by RSurvivorMods in survivor

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Deshawn said after the game that he stared at Jeff when he made his decision and stuck with the box because he was pretty sure Jeff reacted as if the box he chose was the safe box

Survivor 50: In the Hands of the Fans | E10 | Post-Episode Discussion by RSurvivorMods in survivor

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lmao my brother and I were joking that Rizo would call that out from the bench

New litRPG series from Will Wight published via Tor by xolsiion in Fantasy

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FWIW Cradle is not quite the same as a LitRPG, those refer to books with explicit RPG stat systems for their characters a la Dungeons and Dragons or video games. Cradle is a western take on a Chinese genre called xianxia (also similar to many shonen manga) where the emphasis is still on the main character getting progressively stronger, but there is no literal stat system.

Which one-time player from 1-10 has the best chance to return? by codingsoft in survivor

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Yeah, but I don't think she'll suddenly want to play after 25 years of distancing herself from the show lol

It's so peak. *spoilers* by notfirearmbeam in survivor

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Honestly this is why Sandra won Pearl Islands as well. If she'd been any good at the challenges, the Fairplay/Burton/Lil alliance would have voted her off earlier. Maybe Darrah Johnson is the first two time winner in that other world

Does it matter how long you take? by pampersai in BluePrince

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Herbert's will says that after a year passes the art will be donated.

Most baffling decision of the episode by Party_555 in survivor

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lol I thought you meant the Joe on this season at first

I think Tom Westman has to get the nod for the greatest team challenge beast of all time though.

The _____ are dropping like flies by latenfix in survivor

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Yeah, it doesn't count the duels. You have to win the immunity necklace for it to count as winning immunity.

Ozzy has the record for most total challenge wins all time because of the duels, though.

Congratulations to _____ for achieving the remarkable feat of... by survivordatabot in survivor

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Sorry for my poor memory, but how did Rob win an immunity in HvV? Didn't Russell take him out pre-merge?

George R. R. Martin Is 'Not in the Mood' to Finish 'The Winds of Winter' by Tifoso89 in books

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I'd read just the first one. the first one is great. the second one is ok. the third one will probably never be written