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The Democratic primary in one paragraph
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rachel said, "a hard pill to swallow indeed, especially since her husband gives her such little practice in that field.... "
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FAT OF THE LAND
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Catzwitch said, "I have said for a long time that I am "fatter" when I am broke. Its true - you can afford the baloney or the hot dogs but you can't afford the good for you stuff, even veggies are pricey. Now that I am a broke vegetarian its even harder (... "
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It's like Disney's Celebration … for Paultards!
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Lamar said, "Billmantard:God forbid people live among like-minded people.... In fact, those metrosexuals in the downtown condos are a little to alike. Stupid condotards. And Eola Heights is all yuppietards, and College Park is all renttards, and... "
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FAT OF THE LAND
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rachel said, "wow-- charley.I planned on responding to your original comment- but I couldn't find the words to describe your arrogance. Luckily, you need no help is making yourself look like an ass.How wonderful that your life has been full of these CHOICES.... "
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FAT OF THE LAND
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Lamar said, "idrivecharley:First, my sister lived paycheck to paycheck for five years. What was her worthless degree she should have never gotten? Medicine. The truth is that most professions don't pay the big bucks right out of school, and that's the... "
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FAT OF THE LAND
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idrivecharlie said, "Let me be clear.. To those of you living 'paycheck to paycheck' or feel somehow the hand of God has simply kept you down ( detrimentally handicapped or similar excluded ) I've got some news - When you get home from your 40 hours work week and spend y... "
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FAT OF THE LAND
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idrivecharlie said, "perhaps you should've gotten a better degree if you're living paycheck to paycheck.... "
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FAT OF THE LAND
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Justin Strout said, "@Maybe if you CHOSE to earn a degree or CHOSE to improve your life you wouldn't need the foodstamps...Boy, did he nail it! I have two degrees and I can attest that the piece of paper with the college logo on it directly relates to how well I eat and ... "
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THE WAR ON PLASTIC
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THE WAR ON PLASTIC
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Slim said, "http://el-khadra.net/archives/76... "
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FAT OF THE LAND
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idrivecharlie said, "Ok - I HIGHLY disagree with this story's bias towards 'It's not our fault we're fat...ANYONE in orlando can buy vegetables at less than 1/4 of the PUBLIX prices at nearly any farmer's market. Even the weekend market at the fairgrounds is accessible b... "
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FAT OF THE LAND
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idrivecharlie said, "... "
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Jacksonville's Black Kids sign to major, shun Florida
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AveryBeckendorf said, "I'm pretty sure I used to know that Reggie kid when I lived in J-ville about 6 years ago. He was in some other band then...the name of which escapes me.... "
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THE WAR ON PLASTIC
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SmartAss said, "I love the idea of reuseable canvas bags and have a few myself. My one problem though, is the baggers at Publix. They are trained on how to bag these tiny little plastic bags, so when you give them large, durable canvas bags, their common sense seems... "
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LOVE HURTS
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LadyBelle85 said, "I am so glad this story got posted. I have been looking for a good place to replace the old Blue Room in Orlando. YEY!... "
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Help us celebrate Homeschooling Week!!
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deborahmarkus said, "I'd like to correct something you said about Secular Homeschooling Magazine. I'm the editor. Yes, we only have two issues out -- but we're a quarterly, and we just started publishing last fall. In another month, we'll have issue #3 ... "
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FUELED BY RAMEN
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susans said, "grant it wasn't the deepest article but it was what it said it was -- a
diary of an attempt to live on $162. youre criticizing it for something
it never said it was. how would she know what it's like not to have
enough food stamps at the checkout ... "
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FUELED BY RAMEN
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EnquiringMind said, "I was disappointed by this article. It seemed like an adolescent's summary of participating in a reality TV show challenge. I was hoping for some insight into the lived experience of poor persons in Central Florida. ... "
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FUELED BY RAMEN
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EnquiringMind said, "... "
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FAT OF THE LAND
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gareth said, "" A subsequent Times
piece on April 2, “Some Good News on Food Prices,” highlighted “food
intellectual” Pollan’s crusade, taking it... "
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HAPPYTOWN
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somnolent_insomniac said, "Hot air can make just enough steam to cause a train wreak.... "
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THE WAR ON PLASTIC
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Earth2Imbiciles said, "Perhaps what is needed here is a ready supply of durable reusable canvas shopping bags that are the ideal replacement for either plastic or paper. These bags are readily available through OnusGear on their website: http://www.onusgear.com
You ... "
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Review: Restaurant - Jax 5th Ave. Deli & Ale
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BykePixie said, "Stay away for lunch!!! Have never had a lunch served where we did not have to beg waitress for service. Food may be good but service is worst anywhere - based on more than 15 lunch visits! Keep hoping they will hire decent staff - Great place af... "
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Review: Restaurant - Jax 5th Ave. Deli & Ale
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BAD EDUCATION
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Lamar said, "I hate to be a dick (disclosure: no I don't), but who wants to hire a lawyer that doesn't even check to see whether credits will transfer? I sometimes masquerade as a competent lawyer, and I can tell you that it is an extremely detail oriented ... "
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LIVE ACTIVE CULTURES
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BAD EDUCATION
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Mickey291 said, "I went to United Electronics Institute in Tampa Florida back in 1989. Shortly after the name changed to Tampa College then FMU and now it is changing to Everest College. Four name changes in less than 20 years, makes... "
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SERIOUS BUSINESS
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Lamar said, "If Scientology works for people, why not just let them live their freakin' lives? Is Scientology really worse than other money-for-salvation religions? Is the fact that they follow a science fiction writer any worse than those who follow ... "
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MAILSACK
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Lamar said, "Kodsi and Ustler have a point. Despite being mostly dead during the week, the south Eola area is crawling with debt-ridden condo monkeys on the weekend.The issue I take is with Kodsi's attempt to distinguish "demand" with "people who want to bu... "
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THE CRATE DEBATE
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Justin Strout said, "Chili,Please note the first-person narrative. It's an opinion piece. Congrats on the observation, but I said 256 is "offered" at both iTunes and Amazon. I still maintain that most musicians don't give a mouse's ass how you hear their songs, as long a... "
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THE CRATE DEBATE
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Chili Palmer said, "Justin, it sounds like you did no research for this article and just wrote it off the top of your head, which is a dis-service to the entire Orlando music community.
For example, you don't need to be an audiophile to hear the difference between iTun... "
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THE CRATE DEBATE
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THE CRATE DEBATE
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Justin Strout said, "I would argue, mhable, that you're speaking more from the point of view of an audiophile than a music lover. An analogy: In addition to music, I also live and breathe film. Whether I watch, say, Ninotchka on cassette, DVD, or an avi file, neither cho... "
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THE CRATE DEBATE
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mhable said, "Perhaps a bit extreme of a comparison but an example regardless of how blindly some people follow the hype of new ideas whether they are actually more beneficial or detrimental to society. There is a very big difference between low fidelity and high ... "
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HAPPYTOWN
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somnolent_insomniac said, "Looking to explore?We've all seen that scale in our first college heath class.We're all a little stupid, but it doesn't mean everyone has to smash beer cans on their forehead. I have stupid friends and I have gay friends, which doesn't rule out... "
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Blog post
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Justin Strout said, "Probably has something to do with, you know, her 20-year-old "That's So Raven" co-star going on a 7-11 run and, um, not coming back since Tuesday. Did no one else see this story? The Sentinel had no idea either. Do I spend a creepy amount of time loo... "
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SERIOUS BUSINESS
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gareth said, "Well done on publishing this, OW. A fantastically well balanced summary of two groups which both defy the definition of "well balanced". Great journalism.I'm sure the "Church" of Scientology will give you flack for publishing anything other than glow... "
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THE CRATE DEBATE
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Ian Monroe said, "haha! Justin got Godwin-ed!!... "
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BLISTER
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El Diablo said, "I do agree w/Billy that the art scene in orlando is pretty sad. one big circle jerk. same artists, same art, same people - different place. I have to support the art scene no matter how lame it is at the moment - and specially if it's anything in the... "
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SERIOUS BUSINESS
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KipMitchell said, "Ohhh hypermellow. Do you believe your OSA bosses when they tell you that we're funded by psychiatrists and drug companies, too? How about that memo Miscavige sent out claiming that we're actually the minions of either the fourth or fifth Marcabian in... "
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THE CRATE DEBATE
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Justin Strout said, "There are many reactions I assumed would come of this article, but being compared to Hitler's army is just ... wow. In the piece, I suggested record stores couldn't win over a new generation of music lovers with guilt trips but clearly I underestimat... "
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SERIOUS BUSINESS
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Verdres said, "Scientology, as a public organization, ought to have nothing to hide. If a video of a celebrity member is not appropriate for public viewing, then hiding it from the public is admission of one or more flaws in your own teachings.If a follower h... "
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SERIOUS BUSINESS
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THE CRATE DEBATE
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mhable said, "I think this is article is absolutely absurd. The day the record store dies is the day music itself dies. Take your iPod and try plugging it into my hi-fi system and tell me it sounds good. You can't. The record store is not just a place to get music... "
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SERIOUS BUSINESS
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SteveDaly said, "I wish to first thank the Orlando Weekly publication for picking up this news article and agreeing to reprint it. This is an excellent piece on the true nature of what this group of activists is doing against this pyramid scheme that poses as a bait ... "
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SERIOUS BUSINESS
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Anon612 said, "@Hypermellow:
Good to see OSA finally figured out how to use Google Alerts! Boy, you
guys sure are clever with all that technology! I don't know how we'll
ever keep up with your advanced minds. First you learn how to use a
search engine, then Y... "
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SERIOUS BUSINESS
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Hi there! said, "(Ditto whoops. Interesting registration process there...)
That poor, duped first commenter. (shaking head sadly)
Some "anonymous" person may have written what you quoted there, but it's not at all representative of the other 10,000 anonymous people... "
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SERIOUS BUSINESS
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SERIOUS BUSINESS
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Rick Win said, "Woops on first post here.
Congratulations to the internet $cientology team for getting here first and urging you to only read one single passage of unsubstantiated claims.
Why didn't you tell them about the one thing we need to know about $ci... "
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