Claude estimates 30-50% likelihood x-risk
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Published on March 19, 2024 2:22 AM GMT
I just had a conversation with Claude Sonnet on the likelihood of
existential risk. This is the most interesting pa...
Structures of Force
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Yulia Navalnaya’s call for protest votes and spoiled ballots in Russia’s
presidential election was heeded by thousands. Outside the Russian...
“Some Moldenke” — David Ohle
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‘ 1. Early Moldenke Moldenke lived the hainted life. As a child he was
kept in a crumbled brick of a house where thick windows moaned in their
frames thr...
Monday headlines: Ceci nest pas une trend
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Vladimir Putin wins a fifth term in Russia, partly because the Kremlin made
sure he didn't have real opponents. / BBC News
Thousands of Russian voters sile...
Redux: Vanishing Points
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This essay originally appeared in 2012. If the artwork above looks
familiar, the reason might be that it was part of the argument that Ann
made in a recent...
over-the-counter stocks -- 3/18/24
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*Today's selection -- from Competition Solution by Paul A. London.*
Competition comes to the New York stock exchange:
“The Securities and Exchange Act ...
Moon Armor Index
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[image: Astronomers are a little unsure of the applicability of this index,
but NASA's Planetary Protection Officer is all in favor.]
50 Great Essays by Black Writers
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50 Great Essays by Black Writers
We’ve had several requests for a list of the best writing by black authors
to read online, and we finally got around to pu...
Is Headstabbers a remake?
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Embed from Getty Images Above: Getty Images result for "knife head"
Longtime readers know the Headstabbers literary/cinematic franchise is
extremely popula...
Consider the Diva
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In our April 4 issue, Daphne Merkin immerses herself in My Name Is Barbra,
Barbra Streisand’s “970-page, indexless brick of a memoir.” From this feat
of se...
Street Scene Demo
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In today's Substack post I paint a street scene where the goal is to
capture the feeling of objects against a bright sky.
The technique uses watercolo...
Minute 9: Blade Runner
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Torrential rain and flickering neon, pedestrians of miscellaneous
ethnicities bump umbrellas, struggle through tight alleyways between a
downmarket electro...
Angel in the MediFold
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Paul Rousseau In clammy triage room, Nurse says word. Mail. Male function.
Have not done that for while. Ha. Wait. No. Malfunction. Needs repair.
Nurse say...
Xochitl Gonzalez Wants to Reframe Art History
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"The only reason I was interested in the story was to give Ana Mendieta
agency."
The post Xochitl Gonzalez Wants to Reframe Art History appeared first on...
Seductive Delusions
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This is the fifth installment of Higher Gossip, an advice column on sex and
love. Read previous installments here. ● Q: During the pandemic, I […]
The po...
Load-Bearing Books
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Drew Dernavich for the New Yorker. My to-read pile probably isn’t
structurally important, but I wouldn’t pull a book out of the bottom of the…
Aesthetic Testimony
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[New Entry by Jon Robson and Rebecca Wallbank on March 13, 2024.] Testimony
is an important source of knowledge which is used ubiquitously in our daily
liv...
The Game of Life
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Despite a lifetime of overlap, and many opportunities to cross paths, I am
only now learning of the Game of Life, introduced by John Conway in
1970—the sam...
Dan kada sam ostao bez domovine
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*„Mržnja će nas uvek čekati na jednom bliskom, rodnom mestu“.*
(Georgi Gospodinov, „Otadžbina“)
Negde u ovo doba dana pre 33 godine moja domovina (uskoro -...
Steven Heller’s Font of the Month: Cuatro
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Read the book, Typographic Firsts
Steven Heller takes a closer look at the Cuatro font family, designed by
Francis Chouquet.
The post Steven Heller’s Fo...
All's Well That Ends Well
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In his 2021 memoir of his half-brother, Peter Fabjan writes, “The director
Jean-Luc Godard called Thomas Bernhard the greatest writer of our time.” As
an...
Non-Fiction about Non-Humans: Rebecca Renner
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Rebecca Renner is the author of Gator Country: Deception, Danger, and
Alligators in the Everglades, which was named a most anticipated nonfiction
book of 2...
Israel's Crimes Do Not Deserve This Much Attention
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Israel is a state founded on a principle of ethnic supremacy and a practise
of ethnic cleansing at exactly the point in history where these became
univer...
Momci iz Nikla - Kolson Vajthed (Laguna)
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Posle sjajnog romana „Ritam Harlema“ pojurio sam za ranijim delima Kolsona
Vajtheda. Ovo je potresna priča o prijateljstvu dvojice crnih dečaka u
paklu ...
Sitting in the Silence
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Excerpt
In the Mountains of Northern California, an Art Exhibition for Aliens
Updated Date Thursday, January 4, 2024 - 16:30
*We live, undeniably,* i...
Jedan dan, i za njim novi dan
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’Srećan poslednji dan u godini!’ – poslala sam poruku klinki jutros.Ona je
u tropima, u Južnoj Americi. Početak velike promene je bio lom prethodne
strukt...
Preobraženja – Istorija što se hrani mozgovima (3)
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U poslednjem delu triptiha (prvi deo, drugi deo), dolazimo do centralne
ličnosti koju istorija još uvek nije sažvakala, i kroz čiji predgrobni, a i
zagrobn...
John Tooby (1952-2023)
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JOHN TOOBY (July 26, 1952-November 9, 2023) was the founder of the field of
Evolutionary Psychology, co-director (with his wife, Leda Cosmides) of the
Ce...
The Book We Need Now: New from Stefan Sagmeister
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*Now is Better* by Stefan Sagmeister, soft-cover book and slipcase (Phaidon
Press, 2023).
The book continues Sagmeister’s life-long interest how design ...
The 20 best Rolling Stones albums, ranked
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More than six decades after the Rolling Stones performed their first show,
at London’s Marquee Club in July 1962, the self-proclaimed World’s Greatest
Ro...
Bernard Malamud: Magično bure
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Ne tako davno, u maloj, gotovo siromašnoj iako pretrpanoj knjigama, sobi u
predgrađu Njujorka, živeo je Leo Finkl, koji je učio za rabina na
Univerzit...
Jugofuturizam kao zamka
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Jugofuturizam je trenutak u prošlosti Socijalističke Federativne Republike
Jugoslavije, koji iz današnje perspektive može izgledati kao budućnost, ali
to n...
Informasi Aplikasi Pengelolaan Keuangan
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Selamat datang di Informasi Aplikasi Pengelolaan Keuangan. Dilansir dari
Konsumtif.com Aplikasi ini dirancang untuk membantu Anda mengelola keuangan
Anda...
A Gathering of Lonely Figures
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Austral is Carlos Fonseca’s second novel with FSG. The novel was translated
by Megan McDowell, whose translations have won the National Book Award, the
E...
The White Review Summer Party 2023
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Thursday 13 July / Bold Tendencies, Peckham / Doors 6:30 pm, Readings from
7:30pm / Tickets This year, we’ll be hosting our annual summer party on
Thur...
Comet Ice
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Could I cool down the Earth by capturing a comet and dropping it in the
ocean, like an ice cube in a glass of water?
Daniel Becker
No. In fact, it's hon...
A Mozart valentine
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On 4 August 1782 Mozart married Constanze Weber, despite serious opposition
to the union from his father. On 3 April 1783 Mozart wrote to his father
Leopol...
MASTERPIECE #2872
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Jean Carolus, Belgian
*"The One Thing I Don't Want, Dear, Is a Big, Gaudy Engagement Ring. That's
Soooo Tacky. Plus I'm Afraid It Might Clash With the La...
O meditaciji
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U masi mojih započetih i nezapočetih interesa, hobija i želja, meditacija
je uvijek kotirala prilično visoko. Prije nekih 10 godina kada sam, još u
vrije...
Finding The Best Lawyers In Dubai for 2021
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The need to find the best lawyers in Dubai has become very important, more
so in the wake of increasing cases of murder and crime in […]
The post Finding...
Why Violence Goes Viral: A Thread in Six Parts
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THIS PIECE APPEARS IN THE HIGH/LOW ISSUE OF THE LARB QUARTERLY JOURNAL,
NO.29. ¤ 1/ THE MOVEMENT FOR BLACK LIVES has grown during the pandemic.
Facebook,...
Brzina zatvarača
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Treptaj oka kao brzina zatvarača na fotoaparatu. Klik. Bilježim fotografije
u hodu, ostaju na mentalnom platnu. Klik. Rijeka, jesen, muškarac i pas,
srebro...
Iztok Vrenčur – avgustovski gost Kuće za pisce
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Tokom avgusta u KROKODILovoj Kući za pisce boravi slovenački pisac Iztok
Vrenčur koji je ujedno i 97. gošća naše rezidencije za pisce. Iztok u
rezidencij...
Igre i stripovi za dž
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Naša mala firma za društvene igre *Revolucya* je odlučila da karantinske
dane i noći provede kreativno. Igre i stripovi za dž da svima ulepšamo
vreme kod k...
It is only a matter of time
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On September 12th of 2011, the *New York Times* published an article by Dr.
Abigail Zuger in which she criticised certain supposedly unrealistic
aspects ...
Svemirom haraju "bande" crnih rupa
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Mislili ste da je jedna crna rupa u središtu galaksije strašna? Mislili ste
da u središtu svih galaksija postoji samo po jedna crna rupa? Nije vam
dovolj...
Poem of the Day: Wings of Desire
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This is what it sounds like outside,
fat geese and guinea hens holding hands.
I am 31, which is very young for my age.
That is enough to realize I’m a penci...
Christopher Columbus And The Natives
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10 Dec 2015. These traits did not stand out in the Europe of the
Renaissance, The Indians, Columbus reported, “are so naive and so free with
their. 7 Oct 2...
Stvaranje
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Brisanje prošlosti Samoizgradnja! bio bi uzvik ali je samo promukli izdah
Novi pokušaj početka očišćenog sopstvenog taloga Zrnca lebdeće prašine na
svetlu,...
Citat na drumu
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we spend two eternities waiting in limbo for those few brief moments of
respite from mundanity for synchronicity musical harmony for those seconds
where ...
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In this essay on the dearth of conservatives in higher education, the
possible oppression of conservatives will be considered. I am obviously not
the first...
The Typos of Fire and Fury
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p. 17: “subtlety” misspelled p. 20: “whom he said was not remotely a
billionaire,” should be “who” “by definition, presidential,” remove comma
p. 28: “dist...
Making friends in your thirties
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This week is the last I'll spend in my thirties. I've been reflecting over
the decade and counting the many, many blessings of my life, especially my
frien...
Savage Minds is dead! Long live anthro{dendum}!
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This will be the last post on the domain savageminds.org, but the site will
live on. It will live on both at this address (savageminds.org) where there
wil...
Mirko Kovač - Iz bilježnice o Borislavu Pekiću
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1.
Ako smo imali kojeg aristokrata među piscima, onda je to bio Borislav
Pekić. Njegova je otmjenost bogomdana i stavlja se iznad staleža i odgoja.
Plava ...
Fundamentals of Web Typography on Skillshare
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*There’s too much to know, so why bother. I’m not creative. I can’t tell
the difference between them. I just want something that looks good. I’ll
just us...
The Origami of Space Exploration
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Undergrad Robert Salazar is using his expertise in paper-folding to help
NASA create deployable solar reflectors for lunar outposts
-- Read more on Scient...
Hose Anhel Lejva: Keruša
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Boris Smelov, 1996
Prišla je keruša da ti oliže cipele
cvili i umiljava se šapa podignutih uvis
čeka da je počešeš i pomaziš đonom
životinja je kratke pame...
Companies That Buy Houses Cash In Florida
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*Advantages Of Selling House Through Companies That Buy Houses Cash Rather
Than Hiring A Realtor*
Dealing with a property is a crucial decision, and ther...
Featuring Vicky Mochama
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On episode 25 of Cavern of Secrets—our last for the year!—Lauren looks back
at 2016 before speaking with national columnist Vicky Mochama.
Metamorfoza
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Ako se udubite, postane vrlo potresno. Lirski subjekt prolazi unutarnju
dramu i transformaciju koja završava tragično. Nešto kao The Fly od
Cronenberga
How My Life Has Changed
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On the morning of September 11th, 2001, having decided to stop en route in
order to vote, Hilary North was late for work. Had she turned up on time,
it’s a...
Marko Poropatić - Reljef na koži
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Taj ožiljak koji nosim
Na levom rebru;
Trag jednog
Nesmotrenog skoka
Sa stene.
Taj beleg, koji zjapi
Iz prostranog
Kućnog ogledala,
Sve je manji,
A konst...
Adam Roberts: Bête
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Adam Roberts je veoma provokativan autor. Elokventan i načitan, pronicljiv
i nemilosrdan, Roberts je ona vrst pisca čije knjige podrazumevaju i dubok
okrš...
An Interview with Ross Posnock
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"It is not in the role of an artist to worry about life – to feel
responsible for creating a better world. This is a very serious
distraction. All your con...
Kristospolna zajednica
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Mi obitelj smo išli u šoping u Emezete. Pred ulazom u Emezetu su stajali
jedan barba i jedna teta. Do barbe i tete je bijo jedan stolić sa papirima.
Kad sm...
Bats of the Republic
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Bats of the Republic
Author/Designer/Illustrator Zach Dodson
Publisher: Doubleday
Typefaces: "The main fonts used are Fontin Sans and Sentinel, but there are...
Ava's comics
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These comics are by my daughter, Ava (age 10)
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A Whiter Shade of Pale...
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Kap. Kap po kap . Kaplje. Neka se voda od nekud proliva. Da li je voda ili
je kiša? Da li je kiša ili je voda? Par kapi je sasvim dovoljno da shvatiš
da ...
Početak
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Kada žene prestanu nositi
ogledalca sa sobom
posvuda kuda idu
možda će tada
moći razgovarati sa mnom
o
oslobođenju.
*Početak*
*Čarls Bukovski *
Iz...
CÉSAR AIRA’s DC / NYC DEBUT!
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New Directions is delighted to announce the dates for César Aira's first
U.S events.
More details to come!
*March 15* - Literature Panel: A Song ...
Osamnaest minuta (une promesse non tenue)
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Osamnaest minuta, gledala sam u to lice, u oči, obrve, obraze… Osamnaest
minuta mi je trebalo da pustim suze niz lice. I tada je zaista nebitno
miriše li z...
Gosti
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*Poseban je onaj dan kada dolaze gosti. *
Tako je oduvek bilo. Gosti su dolazili "na velika zvona" kada su posebne
prilike, od kada pamtim svet oko sebe. ...
Makazičarenje
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Ja ni ne znam
šta imam i šta
znam
o njemu
Možda je moja kolekcija
najveća na svetu
nije mi žao
Svetu trebaju novi kolekcionari
lažnih idola
On ima novu ko...
Welcome to The Vonnegut Review
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What is *The Vonnegut Review*?
A Brief Reflection on #VonnegutSummer
*Opening Essays*
Kurt Vonnegut Has Come Unstuck in Time
Irony and Authenticity in th...
night time is my time
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pred spavanje čitam mešu begića i gledam dokumentarce o ajkulama. otisnem
se na pučinu bez imalo straha. leđima ka suncu, usnama ka dnu.
So long, and thanks for all the fish
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by Massimo Pigliucci
Or, as the title of the last Star Trek: The Next Generation episode
wistfully announced: “All good things…”
This is the last Ration...
"Svetkovina" Sime Pandurovića #analiza
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Đacima sa Gugla... ... Svetkovinu bismo mogli da posmatramo i kao nešto
više od čisto ljubavne pesme. O ovoj pesmi je, možda, najbolje pisao
Miodrag Pavlov...
Ustaj curo mala, ružo procvjetala...
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Ponekad maštam kako ostavljam poruku na frižideru "Izašla sam u granap po
cigare, vraćam se za 15 minuta", obuvam se, navlačim mantil i ne vratim se
više n...
Thanks for all the Fish…
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[image: Thanks for all the Fish…]
So remember a long time ago when I mentioned that big things were going to
happen with the site? Well, they finally did...
Best of September at A Blog Around The Clock
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I posted five times in September, including: They eat horses, don’t they?
“My Beloved…” and other dinosaurs. WCSJ2013 in Helsinki, a photo-tour
Updates, Ev...
OPEN CALL FOR MUSICIANS!
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OPEN CALL FOR MUSICIANS! (para la versión en español, leer más abajo)
After a few months working on my next short film, I am finally in the
postproductio...
An End to Four Years of Prometheus Fusion Perfection
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I have decided to end Prometheus Fusion Perfection. The project is too
expensive for me. The Polywell requires at least $200MM to bring to
fruition. I cann...
I, ZA KRAJ...
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*"Prijatelju, sad je dosta. *
*Ako još želiš čitati,*
*Idi i sâm budi zapis *
*i njegov smisao" *
*Angelus Silesius*
*Kerubinski putnik, VI, 263, 167...
iPad HD Retina Wallpaper #3
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Here is my last set of ‘HD’ wallpaper designs for a while and again I have
done a multiple set of downloads here for most mobile devices at their
correct...
ekstaza
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Ekstaza
Ostaće daleko za mnom ovi puti
Nestaće i ove suze kud i druge
Ja ću nove želje u svom srcu čuti
Kao nove laste u večeri duge
Prah srebrnih zve...
7 x 7 Award
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Oh, darling Neve. Why would you give an award like this to a
self-destructive cinéaste who subconsciously deters the interest of any one
like minded by bei...
pamtim samo sretne dane
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devendra, nismo se dogovorili tako. ponekad da bi se zaboravilo nešto treba
zaboraviti sve, a ti si pravio iznimke. pakao je onaj dio nas koji ne želi
umr...
Some like it hot
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Iako nisam ni ja fan činjenice da se neprestano osjećam konvekcijski, nije
mi mrsko ovakvo vrijeme. Ipak sam dobila barem temperature mojih željenih
destin...
TakE a Bow (or a knee)
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*Tebow-ing* (verb) - To get down on a knee and start praying, even if
everyone else around you is doing something completely different. (Urban
dictionary)...
Ernesto Sabato, O junacima i grobovima
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Juce je preminuo Ernesto Sabato.
R.I.P.
S` obzirom na ustrojstvo sveta, gajimo nadu u dogadjaje koji bi nam,
ukoliko se dese, doneli samo razocarenje i g...