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She stared out the window from her hospital bed; this being the fifth day that she was here. She was desperate to get out, to get better, to get something....

Amber Aprile
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Do You Want to See the Man With the Sourdough Legs?

I’ve always trusted doctors, including the ones who say “cut down on the drinking” and “would it kill you to go for a run every now and then?” I find people who distrust doctors troubled in the head....

Andy Thompson
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I Hate You. Period.

I wrote a song once called "I Hate You, Period"… but everyone thought I was singing the full stop. So I changed it to "I Hate Menses", so now it soun...

Jennifer Burke
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Snow and the City, with Bonus Frostbite

Daylight saving started in New York City on Sunday March 8, where I now reside.

Completely unlike Australia, where the days are already getting lo...

Xavier Toby
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The Personality Smear

It should be compulsory to regularly test for personality abnormalities; this might help to solve the riddle of the arctic weather conditions that ha...

Jennifer Burke
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Who Cut the Cheese?

I really admire smokers for their stoic obstinance in the face of adversity. They are fast taking over the title of most persecuted minority group in society....

Andy Thompson
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