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The Merlin Bird ID App Is Now the Merlin Fight ID App

2+ hour, 4+ min ago  (277+ words) In light of recent rollbacks on environmental protection, we, the creators behind the beloved birding app Merlin Bird ID, have preemptively shifted into the field of argument identification. Our highly accurate predictive models have shown that while most birds won't…...

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I’m a Bodega Cat, and I Guess I’m in Charge Now?

1+ mon, 4+ week ago  (301+ words) Use the code TENDENCY at checkout for $5 off. Stock levels may vary as I sort out how to place orders with our vendors. Manny and Kumal took meticulous notes on which products their customers liked best and took pains to…...

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These Deep-Sea Creatures Liked You on Hinge

2+ mon, 1+ week ago  (279+ words) Use the code TENDENCY at checkout for $5 off. What I'm looking for: A confident, independent female roughly twenty times my size with a dangly, glowing orb attached to her forehead. Don't hate me if I: Latch on to you and permanently…...

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Drafts of My Dog’s New Year’s Resolution

2+ mon, 2+ week ago  (349+ words) Use the code TENDENCY at checkout for $5 off. V3: I will not eat out of the cat's litter box when company is over. V4: I will not eat out of the cat's litter box when Grandma, who doesn't like dogs, is over....

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A Brief Questionnaire Before You Adopt This Rescue Cat

4+ mon, 3+ week ago  (833+ words) All sales benefit the new International Library of Youth Writing! Purchase your own unique work of art, with more being added all the time. Thank you for your interest in CHICKEN FINGERS, an available cat with Furrever Rescue. Furrever Rescue…...

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I’m a MAHA Mom, and Here’s Why I Won’t Stop My Monkeys from Jumping on the Bed—No Matter What the Doctor Says

5+ mon, 2+ week ago  (778+ words) I'll admit, when my first monkey fell off the bed and bumped her head, I was concerned. I immediately called the doctor, and the doctor said'and this is a direct quote'No more monkeys jumping on the bed." I couldn't believe…...

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I Am Running Out of Facts About Red Pandas

6+ mon, 1+ day ago  (420+ words) I am a drowning man, sinking under the weight of expectation, pulled toward the murky depths of adult fallibility. I'm glad my children love going to this zoo every weekend, but with each trip around their favorite enclosure, I'm reminded…...

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I Am Your Pug and I Have Heard the Call of the Wild

6+ mon, 3+ week ago  (450+ words) Susan, my person, we must speak. You left the magic story box on last night. I watched a magic story called Planet Earth. It was there I found out that dogs are descendants of wolves. Wolves, Susan. What the hell…...

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I Am a Dog. I Am About to Puke. Where Is the Good Rug?

6+ mon, 4+ week ago  (340+ words) Oh. Oh no. Something is" wrong. Very wrong. Oh, boy. Yeah. No. Nope. Not okay. Don't get up, Mom. You're so Comfy On the couch. I" got this. I'll just" Urg. Ugh. Oh boy. Ohboyohboyohboy. " " Actually. " Hold on just a…...

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Terms and Conditions for Walks with My Dog

6+ mon, 4+ week ago  (574+ words) This agreement is between me (me) and you (the dog) and is designed to govern the rules, policies, and expected behavior on our walks together. You are entitled to one (1) long walk per day, not including our four (4) regularly scheduled…...