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  • I’m the Long Story on This Food Blog and I Don’t Like You Either

    I’m the Long Story on This Food Blog and I Don’t Like You Either

    If you spent as much time learning to cook as you do complaining about me you’d be a chef already
    Go to the profile of Kyrie Gray
    Kyrie Gray
    Sep 27
    The Bennet Sisters Discuss The Pumpkin Spice Latte

    The Bennet Sisters Discuss The Pumpkin Spice Latte

    “I certainly never tasted such a beverage.”
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    Amy Greenlee
    Sep 26
    For anyone organising an academic conference…

    For anyone organising an academic conference…

    Here is a handy checklist just for you
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    Jessica Clarke
    Sep 25
    I’m the Dancer in the New Stones Video, and I’m Not Exactly Angry

    I’m the Dancer in the New Stones Video, and I’m Not Exactly Angry

    But I Was Taken for a Ride
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    Tom Navratil
    Sep 22
    Regular Middle-Aged Women Thrilled for Chance to Read Books About Rich Twentysomethings Who Ditch…

    Regular Middle-Aged Women Thrilled for Chance to Read Books About R...

    “I couldn’t put this book down. It was a great antidote to my pre-menopausal symptoms.”
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    Liz Lydic
    Sep 21
    How to Politely Decline Those Ridiculous Requests Coworkers Feel Entitled to Ask of You

    How to Politely Decline Those Ridiculous Requests Coworkers Feel En...

    “Hey, can you follow me back on Instagram? I’m trying to become a micro-influencer.”
    Go to the profile of Zulie Rane
    Zulie Rane
    Sep 20
    Alternative Education Programs from Classic Literature

    Alternative Education Programs from Classic Literature

    Register today! Spaces are limited!
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    Amy Greenlee
    Sep 19
    Pickup Lines for Men Whose Brains are Already Full of Roman Empire Facts

    Pickup Lines for Men Whose Brains are Already Full of Roman Empire ...

    You can think of Gladiators while picking up hotties at the same time
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    Kyrie Gray
    Sep 18
    The Siren’s Game is as Old as Time

    The Siren’s Game is as Old as Time

    They just change the song
    Go to the profile of Kyrie Gray
    Kyrie Gray
    Sep 13
    I’ll Help You ReachYour Post-Apocalyptic Potential

    I’ll Help You ReachYour Post-Apocalyptic Potential

    As a life coach I’m not going to let a little thing like the end of the world stop me
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    Kyrie Gray
    Sep 12
    Unromantic Quotes for Mugs Because We Don’t All Have Perfect Relationship Records

    Unromantic Quotes for Mugs Because We Don’t All Have Perfect Relati...

    Everyone deserves a cup even if they don’t deserve a trophy for their dating history
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    Kyrie Gray
    Sep 11
    How to Make Women Go Crazy for You and in General

    How to Make Women Go Crazy for You and in General

    Literary tips that might just drive her literally insane
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    Kyrie Gray
    Sep 8
    Emily Dickinson Finds Meaning in a Modern World

    Emily Dickinson Finds Meaning in a Modern World

    “If I can stop one friend from dating, I shall not live in vain.”
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    Zoe/ Zoieyx
    Sep 6
    Dante’s Inferno for Writers

    Dante’s Inferno for Writers

    The 9 circles of Hell for sins the writing community regularly commits
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    Kyrie Gray
    Sep 5
    Why Dating Jeremy Bentham isn’t a Good Idea

    Why Dating Jeremy Bentham isn’t a Good Idea

    A comic about dating dead philosophers
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    Kyrie Gray
    Sep 4
    DJ Typhoid Mary is Cooking Up Fire Music and Disease at this Underground Rave

    DJ Typhoid Mary is Cooking Up Fire Music and Disease at this Underg...

    Death Drops are guaranteed all night long
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    Megan Archbold
    Aug 31
    How to Build Your Bookshelf Without Destroying Your Relationship

    How to Build Your Bookshelf Without Destroying Your Relationship

    A step by step guide from us at your favorite cheap disposable furniture company
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    Ella F.
    Aug 30
    I’m a Black Blazer Not a Miracle Worker

    I’m a Black Blazer Not a Miracle Worker

    Don’t look at me, I can’t explain that resume gap
    Go to the profile of Kyrie Gray
    Kyrie Gray
    Aug 29
    My Top 5 Streams of Income

    My Top 5 Streams of Income

    Finding financial security wherever I can
    Go to the profile of Kyrie Gray
    Kyrie Gray
    Aug 28
    I, Herman Melville, Ask That You Please Stop Teaching My Bloated Whale Encyclopedia to High…

    I, Herman Melville, Ask That You Please Stop Teaching My Bloated Wh...

    Please don’t recommend my book, I beg you
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    Caleb Coy
    Aug 24
    Ode to Hot Girl Summer

    Ode to Hot Girl Summer

    Did thou watchest my reels?
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    Emily Holi
    Aug 23
    I Got Glasses and Realized My Boyfriend is Super Mid

    I Got Glasses and Realized My Boyfriend is Super Mid

    Do I return the glasses, or him?
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    Leslie Diana
    Aug 22
    Signs Your Loved One is Addicted to Jane Austen

    Signs Your Loved One is Addicted to Jane Austen

    Recognize the signs of regency obsession before it’s too late
    Go to the profile of Kyrie Gray
    Kyrie Gray
    Aug 21
    Ten Plausible Reasons Why Women’s Clothing Lacks Pockets

    Ten Plausible Reasons Why Women’s Clothing Lacks Pockets

    Fashion is fickle but our desire for pockets is not
    Go to the profile of Kyrie Gray
    Kyrie Gray
    Aug 18
    Greetings from Me, the White Carpet in Your New Apartment

    Greetings from Me, the White Carpet in Your New Apartment

    “Don’t even dream about getting your deposit back.”
    Go to the profile of Kyrie Gray
    Kyrie Gray
    Aug 17
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