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The opinion writers at the WSJ are truly embarrassing

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Opinion | Denmark May Regret Not Selling Greenland to Trump — The Wall Street Journal
How long will the Danes even own it?
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January 4, 2025 at 6:19 PM
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Intel launched the Pentium processor in 1993. Unfortunately, dividing sometimes gave a slightly wrong answer, the famous FDIV bug. Replacing the faulty chips cost Intel $475 million. I reverse-engineered the circuitry and can explain the bug. 1/9
December 6, 2024 at 4:48 PM
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December 13, 2024 at 6:55 PM
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I don’t always have good news to share first thing in the morning BUT…

IT’S BOOKS WE LOVE DAY!!!!!

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Books We Love
Here are 350+ great reads from 2024 hand-picked just for you by NPR staff and trusted critics.
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November 25, 2024 at 12:25 PM
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The meeting of the fae courts.
Which gives me a reason to look at this photo of President Higgins with Hozier again. It is the greatest of all the photos of Higgins that don't have dogs in them.
November 18, 2024 at 11:06 PM
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President Biden assures Americans that, this time, the T-Rex containment unit is completely reliable.
November 18, 2024 at 9:18 PM