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Rumors of my abduction have been criminally under-exaggerated.

Rumors of my abduction have been criminally under-exaggerated.

Except for a few brush encounters, I have been absent from my media presences for about a week. My reasons are not secret, but they are…
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Oliver “Shiny” Blakemore
I’m embarrassed to admit this.

I’m embarrassed to admit this.

But, really, we all wish we could solve our problems this way.
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Oliver “Shiny” Blakemore
Happiness by the numbers.

Happiness by the numbers.

Judging from human behavior, our happiness seems to be dictated by numbers.
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Oliver “Shiny” Blakemore
Auto-correct: Better than therapy or religion for self-discovery.

Auto-correct: Better than therapy or religion for self-discovery.

Stop me if you’ve heard this one before.
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Oliver “Shiny” Blakemore
Conversation, n.: Noise vaguely organized by the aggressive use of avoidance tactics.

Conversation, n.: Noise vaguely organized by the aggressive use of ...

Do you know what we don’t do anymore? Give each other time to preface what we’re saying. Which I don’t get at all. I mean I do, but I don’t…
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Oliver “Shiny” Blakemore
Use this (other) simple trick to become popular.

Use this (other) simple trick to become popular.

Flatter people in a way that suits you.
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Oliver “Shiny” Blakemore
When you look like me, you get an odd insight into the average male American psyche.

When you look like me, you get an odd insight into the average male...

Follow me on this thought experiment, if you will.
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Oliver “Shiny” Blakemore
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