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Darkstone
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Jun 1 2011, 8:00pm
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My wife's aunt homeschooled. Those poor children walked straight into abusive relationships when they got big enough. That's how much they were properly socialized. And then they homeschooled *their* kids. But *those* kids left home as soon as they could and worked hard to get a proper education. (One worked two jobs slinging burgers to support herself and her siblings, and went to school too!) And now *those* kids are making darn sure their kids get public schooled. Mom always said if you really want children to get a proper education, attend all school board and PTA meetings. Not to say homeschooling is a bad thing if it's done right. BTW, in my day it seemed to me kids only knew about the Lord of the Rings because they saw other kids carrying the book around in school. They'd read it and like it, carry it around in school, and other kids would see it, like it, rinse, repeat. Not bad for a school in the worst neighborhood in Dallas. (We had the best track team around because South Oak Cliff kids were already trained to start running when they heard a gun go off.) I heard it's gotten even worse. A couple of years ago the pricipal and staff were caught staging cage fights between students for punishment and their own amusement. So yeah, maybe it's best to home school....
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Subject
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User
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Time
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Are you a Homeschooler or Not
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Lady Brynna
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May 31 2011, 1:21pm
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Whats a homeschooler? //
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macfalk
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May 31 2011, 1:51pm
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A Homeschooler is..........
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Lady Brynna
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May 31 2011, 2:16pm
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Are you a person being schooled at home or...
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Patty
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May 31 2011, 1:54pm
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We're not antisocial!
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Gollum the Great
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May 31 2011, 3:47pm
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This Post
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Lady Brynna
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May 31 2011, 9:20pm
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I was never homeschooled myself...
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taekotemple
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Jun 1 2011, 5:45am
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It's one of those things that really depends on...
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RosieLass
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May 31 2011, 5:01pm
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sometimes there a like homeschool 'co-ops' for sports,etc.
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Magpie
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May 31 2011, 6:28pm
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Our neighbors across the street homeschool.
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Alassėa Eruvande
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May 31 2011, 8:03pm
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Not being able to connect with peers has happened to me before and it was because
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Gimli'sBox
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May 31 2011, 9:48pm
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*Mods up!*
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Gollum the Great
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Jun 1 2011, 12:22am
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I like you! Seems like you've got a good head on your shoulders.//
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Gimli'sBox
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Jun 1 2011, 1:00am
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Thag you very buch![:)]
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Gollum the Great
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Jun 1 2011, 4:56pm
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Just so long as your head is "on your shoulders"
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Patty
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Jun 1 2011, 5:03pm
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Hang on, let me check in the mirror....
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Gollum the Great
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Jun 1 2011, 5:08pm
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Well...
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taekotemple
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Jun 1 2011, 5:57am
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I understand that Kids know there's a difference between
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Gimli'sBox
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Jun 1 2011, 4:44pm
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Exactly! A quote, if I may...
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Gollum the Great
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Jun 1 2011, 5:07pm
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I've read that quote before but forgot it. Very fitting. Thanks for sharing!
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Gimli'sBox
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Jun 1 2011, 5:14pm
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Mae govannen! Hannon le :)
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Gollum the Great
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Jun 1 2011, 7:23pm
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Yeah I've seen it...but I only have one sis so, we don't get too many weird looks.
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Gimli'sBox
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Jun 1 2011, 7:35pm
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Wait, serious?!
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Gollum the Great
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Jun 1 2011, 8:04pm
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Yeah it's awesome! We're really close too so, we totally geek out on each other.
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Gimli'sBox
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Jun 1 2011, 8:11pm
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Love that Video!
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glorinfidell
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Jun 7 2011, 3:36pm
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Well, some of what we are talking about is value, some is fact.
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taekotemple
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Jun 2 2011, 6:46am
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I like being able to discuss things without hating each other for it so,
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Gimli'sBox
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Jun 2 2011, 5:34pm
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Being gay isn't a choice
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Arwen's daughter
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Jun 2 2011, 5:48pm
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I'm going to have to disagree. I believe God created each person and he wouldn't
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Gimli'sBox
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Jun 2 2011, 7:23pm
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Well
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Arwen's daughter
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Jun 2 2011, 7:33pm
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I am no Bible/Hebrew/Greek expert
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Gollum the Great
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Jun 2 2011, 8:54pm
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Well
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Arwen's daughter
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Jun 2 2011, 9:13pm
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If course it's important to be hospitible
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Gimli'sBox
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Jun 2 2011, 9:35pm
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Lot offered his daughters
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Arwen's daughter
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Jun 2 2011, 9:50pm
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But again in judges 19
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Gollum the Great
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Jun 2 2011, 9:35pm
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If nothing else
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Gollum the Great
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Jun 2 2011, 9:42pm
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Two things here
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Arwen's daughter
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Jun 2 2011, 10:18pm
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What I mean is
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Gollum the Great
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Jun 2 2011, 11:02pm
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I'm not sure I understand
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Arwen's daughter
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Jun 2 2011, 11:10pm
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OK, time-out guys.
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Ataahua
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Jun 3 2011, 12:22am
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I'm sorry :(
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Gollum the Great
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Jun 3 2011, 2:17am
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What do you mean by mistranslation?
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Gimli'sBox
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Jun 2 2011, 9:25pm
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I mean exactly that
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Arwen's daughter
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Jun 2 2011, 10:11pm
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?
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Gollum the Great
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Jun 2 2011, 11:01pm
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I don't think so
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Arwen's daughter
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Jun 2 2011, 11:24pm
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It is also possible
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Magpie
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Jun 2 2011, 11:29pm
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Plus if kids were taught to treat everybody with maturity and not pick on anyone
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Gimli'sBox
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Jun 2 2011, 7:27pm
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I have a child who is a tad older than this discussion...
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GAndyalf
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Jun 2 2011, 8:04pm
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I definitely agree. You shouldn't talk down to kids...
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Gimli'sBox
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Jun 2 2011, 9:42pm
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I understand your point...
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GAndyalf
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Jun 2 2011, 10:10pm
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It's like what Tolkien said about books for kids:
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Aunt Dora Baggins
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Jun 4 2011, 11:16pm
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*mods way up" //
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Aunt Dora Baggins
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Jun 4 2011, 11:10pm
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My kids were certainly no older than five or six
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Aunt Dora Baggins
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Jun 4 2011, 11:06pm
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I think you handled it very well. Kind of goes along with what GAndalf
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Gimli'sBox
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Jun 5 2011, 3:31am
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I think my daughter was about kindergarten age
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Aunt Dora Baggins
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Jun 4 2011, 11:02pm
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LOL!!!
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Wraith Buster
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Jun 1 2011, 5:09pm
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YES!
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Gollum the Great
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May 31 2011, 3:42pm
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We unschool
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FantasyFan
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May 31 2011, 4:39pm
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I missed this earlier, but welcome to TORn, Lady Brynna and Gollum the Great!
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Patty
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May 31 2011, 4:52pm
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Glad to join you!
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Gollum the Great
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May 31 2011, 7:20pm
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I wanted to homeschool BUT...
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GAndyalf
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May 31 2011, 6:03pm
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I was.
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Silverlode
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May 31 2011, 7:29pm
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I don't have the patience to home school my kids. //
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Alassėa Eruvande
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May 31 2011, 7:55pm
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Yeah, I was homeschooled
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Wraith Buster
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May 31 2011, 8:22pm
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The one and only thing
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Wraith Buster
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May 31 2011, 8:30pm
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Well, the first word that came to mind was "creative."
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taekotemple
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Jun 1 2011, 6:01am
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Why would homeschooled people be any different on the LOTR point?
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SirDennisC
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Jun 1 2011, 9:14am
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Thanks
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Lady Brynna
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Jun 1 2011, 2:29pm
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More like on a broader range
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Wraith Buster
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Jun 1 2011, 4:48pm
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Nope
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Darkstone
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Jun 1 2011, 8:00pm
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My mom is supper big on reality. And common sense. And reality. Did I say common sense?
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Gimli'sBox
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Jun 1 2011, 8:19pm
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Exactly!
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Gollum the Great
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Jun 1 2011, 9:09pm
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Well
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Darkstone
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Jun 2 2011, 3:24pm
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I mean this from the bottom of my heart,
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Gollum the Great
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Jun 2 2011, 5:21pm
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Ah, I see what you're saying now.//
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Gimli'sBox
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Jun 2 2011, 7:14pm
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Wow, sad :(
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Gollum the Great
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Jun 1 2011, 8:23pm
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I work for the Public Schools in my city.
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Kangi Ska
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Jun 4 2011, 1:45am
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I'm not sure I completely agree with you.
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taekotemple
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Jun 4 2011, 8:24am
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I can't speak to which is better, but...
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Patty
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Jun 4 2011, 3:37pm
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While that's probably true,
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Oiotįri
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Jun 5 2011, 12:50am
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What's funny
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Gollum the Great
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Jun 4 2011, 4:52pm
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I'm confused
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Magpie
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Jun 4 2011, 5:16pm
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oops umm
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Gollum the Great
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Jun 4 2011, 9:48pm
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As a kid who was picked on in school...
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taekotemple
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Jun 4 2011, 8:13pm
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you're right
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Gollum the Great
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Jun 4 2011, 9:52pm
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YES! So true!
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glorinfidell
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Jun 7 2011, 4:19pm
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One of the things my dad taught me was the usage of all vs. some.
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Gimli'sBox
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Jun 5 2011, 4:25am
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My parents decided
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Oiotįri
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Jun 4 2011, 3:47am
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Okay, so I'd like to get a few things cleared up....
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Gollum the Great
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Jun 4 2011, 10:13pm
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Here's what socialization means to me.
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taekotemple
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Jun 4 2011, 11:22pm
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Regardless of your religion,
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Gollum the Great
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Jun 5 2011, 1:19am
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Some thoughts about college
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Aunt Dora Baggins
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Jun 5 2011, 1:23pm
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THANK YOU!
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Gollum the Great
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Jun 6 2011, 2:00am
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I would like to say however that
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Gimli'sBox
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Jun 5 2011, 3:43am
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That's right, not one post
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SirDennisC
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Jun 5 2011, 4:23am
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I'm confuzzled...could you explain what you mean, please?//
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Gimli'sBox
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Jun 5 2011, 4:29am
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I think
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Wraith Buster
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Jun 5 2011, 4:40am
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Ooooh! We gets it now, doesn't we precious?//
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Gimli'sBox
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Jun 5 2011, 4:42am
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That's exactly how I remember it
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SirDennisC
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Jun 5 2011, 4:14pm
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Oops I meant Lady Brynna's original premise. //
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SirDennisC
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Jun 5 2011, 5:02pm
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ratio in this poll
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Magpie
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Jun 5 2011, 5:03pm
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I agree with you, but
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SirDennisC
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Jun 5 2011, 5:38pm
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It doesn't surprise me.
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Silverlode
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Jun 5 2011, 6:42pm
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I don't think you were geeky for loving Ivanhoe!
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Gollum the Great
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Jun 5 2011, 8:44pm
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I have, but a long time ago.
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Silverlode
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Jun 5 2011, 10:09pm
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Kindred spirit!
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Gollum the Great
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Jun 5 2011, 11:42pm
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People tend to respond to polls that "ring a bell"
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Elizabeth
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Jun 5 2011, 11:41pm
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I'm proud of all of us too.
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Aunt Dora Baggins
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Jun 5 2011, 1:01pm
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so....
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Gollum the Great
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Jun 5 2011, 9:08pm
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You could start a new poll on that topic!
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taekotemple
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Jun 5 2011, 9:38pm
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that's true
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Gollum the Great
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Jun 5 2011, 11:39pm
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*mods waaay up* What an amazing post!
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Aunt Dora Baggins
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Jun 5 2011, 1:06pm
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Thanks!
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taekotemple
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Jun 5 2011, 8:53pm
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It boggles my mind that people don't pick up books
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Aunt Dora Baggins
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Jun 6 2011, 2:42am
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After watching this discussion unfold...
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Silverlode
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Jun 5 2011, 6:54pm
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I agree
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Wraith Buster
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Jun 5 2011, 7:04pm
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One famous homeschooler I do know of is Christopher Paolini
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taekotemple
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Jun 5 2011, 9:01pm
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I also found
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Silverlode
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Jun 5 2011, 10:58pm
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my mom often tells me
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Gollum the Great
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Jun 5 2011, 11:38pm
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My mom tells me that too
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Wraith Buster
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Jun 6 2011, 12:26am
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Oh yes,
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Silverlode
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Jun 6 2011, 2:22am
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Interesting...
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taekotemple
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Jun 6 2011, 6:41am
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I might have done it for my kids if I hadn't been the family breadwinner.
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Aunt Dora Baggins
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Jun 4 2011, 10:47pm
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I'm homeschooled! //
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aranelthehobbit22
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Jun 5 2011, 3:36am
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But...do you like Lord of the Rings?
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dernwyn
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Jun 5 2011, 12:07pm
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naah
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aranelthehobbit22
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Jun 6 2011, 8:54pm
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You need to widen your circle of acquaintances!
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Idril Celebrindal
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Jun 6 2011, 9:15pm
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Homeschooler!
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glorinfidell
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Jun 7 2011, 4:15pm
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I was homeschooled
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Mad Hatter of Middle-Earth
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Jun 15 2011, 8:59pm
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