I want to know what the horses used to type with when they ordered it over the Internet.

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So, folks, what are some good things about the American high school system?

Emily, is this for grad school for you?

Here are good things:

HS give students a mediated chance to learn how to make choices, with still clear expectations. So you know you need to do X, Y, Z but you still can make choices in terms of electives and it won't screw up your life if you choose the wrong one.

Another excellent aspect of being HS-aged is how small the amount of money you need to feel flush with cash.

Most US high schools have a LOT extracurriculuar activities which you can choose to participate in or not.

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Offered without comment:

Italian horses given Viagra boost

Well, there's just too many comments from which to choose. Do you go with the obvious stallion comparisons, or say something about slow and steady wins the race, or being ridden hard and put away wet?

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Cheerios.

Thanks, Hil. I think this brand is even sold in Israel - I remember seeing the box.

I'm surprised. Usually, your English is perfect.

Cindy, you're really sweet. But considering the evidence, well, I can't see many single Jewish Israeli men agreeing with you. Of course (as I always say to my single nearly-desperate friends), it only has to work once, so statistics doesn't mean anything.

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HS give students a mediated chance to learn how to make choices

I read this as medicated.

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Of course (as I always say to my single nearly-desperate friends), it only has to work once, so statistics doesn't mean anything.

A-yup.

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I read this as medicated.

Well, that too, depending on the student.

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A-yup

And Nora has just the Tom to prove it.

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I'm signing into Hotmail today, and it tells me that the credit card I have on file with them is about to expire and I should update it.

Isn't this because all Microsoft owned internet services require you to use Microsoft Passport (or whatever it's called) in order to register? It's Passport that tracks your credit card, regardless of what service you're using at the time.

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Here are good things:

Also, given how economically segregated most neighborhood environments are, public high schools can be one of the few places where people encounter other classes/ethnicities/backgrounds on a personal level.

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