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Story prompt concept: what if the affliction of the various fairy tale princesses was actually an interpretation of a character flaw? For example, Aurora is a heavy sleeper or narcoleptic, Snow White has an eating disorder, or Cinderella is a former heiress now under crippling debt. And so on.

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Take the whale generated by the Infinite Improbability Drive and hook it to a Flux Capacitor. Electrofish it with 1.21 gigawatts. What happens?

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All art is a statement of values. Even art that chooses to abstain from value statements.

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When the caffeine makes you twitchy, that's a sign to stop.

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Game concept: Illuminatus Trilogy RPG. Uses base 23 system.

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There's a guy I communicate with at work now and then. His last name is Godana. His first name starts with an R. His company puts the first initial after the last name. So everything I email him I get to type "Godanar." I am amused by this.

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Politicians are a particular subclass of human (using a broad definition of human). At best, they are opportunists seeking to increase personal fortune at the expense of others. At worst, they feel guided by glorious purpose to serve the "greater good" - in which they break millions of eggs on a quest for an omelet that will never be.

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"He was so exhausted alcohol no longer seemed appealing."

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Remember to say "I love you" to your devices. You'll make the day of the US spy listening in.

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You can't instill manners by manipulating language. But you can instill ignorance.