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John Clifford
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Seeking Generic Word: Place where opponents fight
Mar 22, 2016
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Specific word for man who has an ungentlemanly attitude towards a romantic partner
Mar 31, 2016
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What is it called when two people refuse to talk to each other?
Apr 2, 2016
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alternative meaning of "pickle"
Mar 14, 2016
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What is the name of the glyph that separates sections of a chapter?
Mar 14, 2016
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Is there an informal term for the "best company in an industry"?
Mar 11, 2016
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English equivalent to the Indian saying "Like a thief being stung by a scorpion"
Feb 9, 2016
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English equivalent of Polish saying "You let a boor into office and he will drink ink"
Mar 12, 2016
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does the word "or" use Inclusive or Exclusive logic on my test? and how do I identify the logic that is being used?
Mar 22, 2016
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Word for when someone enforces a rule on some occasions but not others
Apr 5, 2016
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Etiquette on flagging as a duplicate without an "accepted" answer
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Etiquette re: Answering a question that has been "answered" in comments
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Editing questions that will probably be closed or downvoted anyway
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"Ice cold" vs. "___ hot" in a professional context?
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How do I avoid misspelling "receive" as "recieve"?
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regex to match character in specific position
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Can you remove a blindfold using the Telekinesis spell?
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Can you grapple/shove with the Hunter Ranger's Whirlwind Attack?