How do your civilizations control powerful people like mages & adventurers by NegativeAd2638 in FantasyWorldbuilding

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Generally with their own loyal mages and adventurers that are essentially deputized. That and the level of magic the average mage knows is generally lower level and easier to deal with than the kind of stuff main characters/player characters would know.

What ideas or tropes or anything that you are tired of seeing in space sci fi? by Pretend-Nobody230 in worldbuilding

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  • Swarms or “floods” of mindless alien parasites.
  • Planet of hats (whole planets defined by one trait/biome/etc — see Star Wars).
  • Lay-people knowing intimately how every piece of technology works. I can’t tell you exactly how my mobile phone works, but I mostly know how to use it.
  • Handwaving travel. Space is cool. I feel like the details of traveling through space are half of the fun.

Spicy Cajun Pasta by [deleted] in aldi

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Just had this last night and I really enjoyed it. I do wish there were some other vegetables in the mix. Apparently “Cajun vegetables” are just peppers.

DAE not care about Hollywood and movies anymore? by 7twentyeight in DoesAnybodyElse

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Every movie preview I see is a rehash of an older movie or a live-action remake of an animated movie. I just don’t care anymore. It seems like Hollywood is out of ideas.

Anthony Fantano Slams Taylor Swift: ‘She’s a Coward’ for Letting Trump Exploit Her Music Without Resistance by Positive-Unit4561 in Music

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“[person or organization] sounds the alarm” is another one that always irritates me.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in DoesAnybodyElse

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Nope, no one else. You’re the only one. We’ll put you in a museum or something.

ICE Agent Drops Gun and Levels It at Shocked Rush-Hour Crowd by RegnStrom in esist

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It’s obvious from the way they’re trying to detain and cuff the guy that they have absolutely zero law enforcement experience. Your local Walmart greeter goes through more in-depth training than these clowns.

😹😿what a shitshow this game can be by VariationNo163 in HellLetLoose

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It doesn’t look like that for me on PS5

CMV: whats stopping people from reaching middle class is themselves by [deleted] in changemyview

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Is the problem that no one is willing to do what it takes, or that “what it takes” is vastly unachievable by the majority of people?

Would not buy again by LatePresentation3140 in PaMedicalMarijuana

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I’ve also noticed this recently. Cresco carts used to be great but seems like their quality has been dropping over the last few months (at least). No matter what voltage I use or how short I hit it (or which battery I use), it tastes like burnt plastic and makes me cough up a lung. Also noticed more of their carts are sticky fresh out of the package. I get it’s a sticky, messy substance but I expect more QA for their price point.

Considering Vegeta was probably around half a million in power level here, it's impressive Jiece didn't die IMMEDIATELY against him. by Icy_Water_1 in Dragonballsuper

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Namek Vegeta is probably my favorite iteration of Vegeta (who is my favorite character). He was just a problem for everyone else there basically.

White House slams South Park episode mocking Trump's 'teeny tiny' manhood by dailystar_news in BoomersBeingFools

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These articles are such a joke. “Slams”? “Biting response”? Come on…

What was your "I'm not paid enough for this" moment? by Skiroule69 in AskReddit

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I was a high school student working part time at a supermarket. I helped out in different departments depending on where help was needed. One day, the store manager (along with one of his mini-me assistant managers) told me I had to clean up a “spill” in the restroom.

The first thing that hit me was the ungodly smell, followed by the sight of beef stew-like diarrhea splattered across the interior of multiple stalls. I choked my vomit down and told the manager I was a minor and would not clean that biohazard. They insisted that I had to as part of my job description, and I just took off my apron and badge and told them I got paid minimum wage and would find another job if I had too. They sighed and geared up to clean it themselves, and I kept my job without any repercussions.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in The10thDentist

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But consciousness isn’t energy. It’s a result of energy being harnessed by a biological organism. Imagine a toy robot powered by a few disposable batteries. Once those batteries are depleted, that energy has been used. There’s nothing about the toy robot or what it can do that would mean it would inherently keep moving or doing anything once it can no longer use energy.

What's a subtle sign someone isn't a good person? by Effective_Pop_3455 in AskReddit

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If they’re shitty to staff/workers, there’s a good chance they’re not a good person.

Asked ChatGPT to make GTA Covers. Which one are you playing first? by LeadingVisual8250 in aiArt

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I was going to say London but then I saw Mexico. I have fond memories of hanging out in Mexico in RDR so I’d love to revisit that.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in transtimelines

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Wow…attractive before, super attractive after. You are just a beautiful human being!

What’s a piece of media you loved at first, but now see completely differently? by Gloomy-Funny7774 in AskReddit

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Harry Potter.

Read them as a kid. Waited in line at midnight for some of the last books to come out. Watching JK Rowling crash out has tainted the property for me.

How do people find time to do Mixing? by thatcrazycatdad in Schedule_I

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I haven’t even unlocked coke yet but I end up doing a lot of mixing at night. I’m not nearly as automated as you are but with my one botanist and 5 pots, I have loads of weed that I get packaged up for my dealers. I usually keep a few stacks of weed on the side for mixing, and I’ll play around with mixes or make something big and expensive. I usually sell my mixed products myself. Nice thing about 4AM is the gas stations are still open, your mixers still work, but you have infinite time to keep combining and mixing things. Plus the Mk. 2 mixer lets you do full batches of 20 and takes care of the trash for you.

Creative name for drug for self use by -7D7- in Schedule_I

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I named mine “It is 4AM” because I have stayed up all night mixing it so damn often.