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Monthly Archives: September 2017
state-of-the-art Slavery
Slavery has not gone away. Much depends on how you interpret “involuntary servitude”. Amendment XIII Neither slavery nor involuntary servitude, except as a punishment for crime whereof the party shall have been duly convicted, shall exist within the United States, … Continue reading
Posted in Capitalism, Economics, Expository Writing, For Feminists, Government, Human Sacrifice, Plain English, Politics, Suicide
Tagged "The United States of America", Competition, Culture, Economics, History, Humanity, Justice, Labor, Law, Politics, Slavery, state-of-the-art Slavery, Unemployment, Work
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The Bubbler Question
I did some considerable research about the bubbler question. It’s called a bubbler because that’s what it’s called. A bubbler is that part of a public drinking fountain that elevates the water so as to prevent one’s lips from coming … Continue reading
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Tagged Bubbler, Drinking Fountain, English, Etymology, Figure of Speech, Grammar, Humor, Language, Literary Device, Milwaukee, Plumbing, Public Drinking Fountain, Regionalism, Scratch Off Games, Synecdoche, Water Fountain, Wisconsin, Wisconsin Lottery
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