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Wastrel
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Retired zoologist, lawyer and computer network administrator. Cranky and opinionated.

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What do you call a desperate attempt unlikely to succeed?
May 21, 2022
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What are open street shops called?
Jan 9, 2023
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Why is zero plural?
May 22, 2024
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Using the word 'whither'
Feb 4, 2021
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"I only have a friend” vs "I only have one friend”
Apr 24, 2022
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When someone, instead of listening, makes assumptions about your views (only to disagree)
Jan 15, 2025
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When reporting the scores of a game in the form of "X lost Y-Z to W", Should Y be the score of X or W?
Apr 3, 2025
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“Since” or “From” in perfect tense sentences
Aug 27, 2025

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How can I best indicate in an obituary that a middle name was the preferred name?
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How does NC's atheism prohibition fit with the 1st Amendment of the US Constitution?
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My mother wants to use my bank account to temporarily hold money from her house sale. Will I be liable for taxes?
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Trilogy: End of civilization by hydrocarbon-eating bacteria
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What is a word like "negate" but even worse?