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The trick is to start with the conclusion you want and work backwards. Sure, you might have to make a couple ridiculous assertions along the way but if you cover the whole thing with grandiose phrases and impressive words, you can fool enough people to get by.

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The correct response to this is 'America, FUCK YEAH!' Then, you kiss your gun while looking at a picture of a bald eagle in front of a flag with a PATRIOTIC TEAR in its eye, while a giant company destroys some bald eagle habitats and maybe even desecrates some First Nations artefacts.

Norway? No way.

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One of my coworkers is about to go on maternity leave in one of those supposedly horrible third-world countries that r stealin all r jobs. She gets SIX MONTHS.

http://timesofindia.indiati...

[Not to imply India doesn't have other problems, but they got this going on, at least]

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I don't follow the threads closely and so I'm late responding, but you understand my relatives very well. I won't lie. It's a little disconcerting.

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My my. Now she just has to haz babby every 6 months & she'll never work a day in her life. Such takers.

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I admire your commitment to knowing the opposition. I don't have the stamina. My family is not so bad. FB makes it seem that way.

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I correct myself. Many of my family's political views ARE bad. On FB, it's easy to become reduced to those. They are more than that, and the more is better.

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Private Browsing window if you're on Firefox, Incognito Mode if you're on Chrome.

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I'm positive you've been insulted.

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Ugh. I've worked with guys who complain when they have to stay home and "babysit" a sick kid because their wife can't take off again.

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Your family sounds wonderful!

And, fuck cancer.

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I can't believe my other nephew is 8 already.

Tell James I said "Happy Birthday!"

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That's just basic child care. If your kid wants to do actual cool fun things in the summer and get child care ( Like archery, paintball, or horse riding) that will cover one child for half a week at something like a YMCA, not private care. A full blown month is closer to 4k.

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Well, there you go, then!

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Oh not so bad. Still psychologically taxing I'm sure.

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Oh yeah, forget about camps. Not even an option.

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