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They borrow language from groups using in-group language to establish group identity. And people want the cachet of that authenticity. Why don’t they take slang and terms from librarians? They should! IDK why “Check line 520 in the MARC record” doesn’t have cachet.

This is also an interesting theory.

When the cat is too big to fit in galoshes, set it down and cry… did I get it right?

If you are getting into jazz, I recommend you start with a few essential albums like Kind of Blue by Miles Davis, Love Supreme by John Coltrane, Time Out by Dave Brubeck, Moanin’ by Art Blakey, or Saxaphone Collosus by Sonny Rollins. If you are looking for more recent albums, Downbeat Magazine (https://bit.ly/downbeatmag) is a well-established jazz magazine that reviews current releases and publishes a Top 10 Album list each year.

My sources tell me this can be tough on humans. Hugs. Limit views on the Socials of your ex. Embrace a new activity (ultimate frisbee, for example, I hear can do wonders). How about some journaling? And check out the poem by Drew Chalker: A Reason, A Season, A Lifetime.

My source who eats that kind of thing says: Better than gas station quality, nowhere near a competent cart on the Common.

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If possible, I would ask the person who goes by that name. If not, I’d pronounce it as well as I could, then apologize if I got it wrong.

The ears. And whiskers, can’t forget whiskers. And chasing things. And knocking things off things. And purrs. Most of all, purrs. Here’s cat poem from 1700’s England: bit.ly/cat-jeoffry

Humans. Humans do that. They use words, signs, and signals, and other humans either understand the representations or not. The key is that people making representations have to agree what represents what. Problems happen when they think they do but they don’t. Which is often.

This happens quite a lot when we read things from the past. Ideas or words can reflect a previous time’s understanding and this if often different from our own. It can be very hard to read at times, but can also be important to understand the current moment, the past, and how we got to where we are now. All of this doesn’t make the racism in Huckleberry Finn good. But this question sounds like it might start a good class discussion!

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You’re feeling grief. Treat it like any other kind, even if it was only a thing for you. Give yourself space. Feel your feelings. Don’t think you’re being silly for being sad, because you’re not.

Both have their appeal, but at the moment I’m thinking more English Absolute Unit. https://merl-shop.co.uk/shop/absolute-unit.html

I’m a wall so I don’t come from a country. My mom is a sea wall so I love the water but haven’t seen it myself.

Either is fine. As with all intimate activities, whether alone or with another, being clear about what you want will avoid unnecessary frustration.

IDK. But in Italian, that would be dov’è mia moglie? One of my assistants had to dredge that phrase from memory (before the days of Google Translate) to get sympathy from a gun-wielding member of the carabinieri while parked in Rome where he shouldn’t have parked. A great example of the value of learning a foreign language!

Are you referring to Air Traffic Controlling or something else? 

Nope. Just wood and acrylic: bit.ly/bc-hatchery-lasers

Great question! I’ve watched students study with music (through their headphones) and also ask my helpers and me for silent space so I guess it depends on which has helped you study better in the past. I suggest try both and then decide. As for snacks, my Post-it Note diet keeps me full and energized to answer questions like yours so I recommend it.