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They do still shape the wings for a little extra lift from Bernouilli, on most planes, except some fighters and stunt planes.

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The problem, of course, is that they don't all take THE LORD at his word (as given to King James in the original English) as literally as such wise and consistent scholars as Ken Ham, Tim LaHaye and David Barton.

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A source of great amusement<a href="https:\/\/estherschreuder.files.wordp...\/2013\/11\/026-karel-van-mander-iii-persina-en-hydaspes.jpg" target="_blank"> in some circles. </a>

Actually, the "White Andromeda" phenomenon goes back <a href="http:\/\/www.tadias.com\/06\/24\/2014\/image-of-the-week-why-did-the-greeks-make-ethiopian-royal-andromeda-white\/" target="_blank">a whole lot further than you might imagine</a>.

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Although for some reason, the "never eat pork" thing seems to be holding up pretty well.

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You know, I'm starting to think that maybe this "god" fellow doesn't actually exist...

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Rockets, also too. You don''t need a lot of airflow over a wing if you have enough liquid oxygen and kerosene, along with a decent gyroscope

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Shorter Swanson:

Rule 1- <strike>The boss</strike> God is always right

Rule 2- If <strike>The boss</strike> God is wrong, see Rule 1

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What about the liger?

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Also that hating shellfish and fabric made of blended fibers is arbitrary and will not stand the test of necessity.

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"The world would never be the same after the publication of Charles Darwin’s magnum opus, <i>On the Origin of Species.</i>"

He says that like it's a bad thing.

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Prolly a multiple choice question, with names of other giants of science unfamiliar to the (US American, fuck yeah!) public at large. And they probably know of Darwin only because the Xtards make so much noise about him.

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As a fundamental axiom for your system of logic, "I'm right" is a really good one to start out with. Everything else just falls into place.

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The problem with gods is that their morals are suspiciously identical to those of their preachers. I've never heard a preacher say, "God HATES what I'm doing and saying!"

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<i>"According to multiple recent polls, Charles Darwin is still considered the most influential person in the world"</i>

Google is possessed of the devil. It can't find even one poll or ranking that names Darwin as #1.

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I know it's just a shadow on the wall, but it sure smells good.

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