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Whining
By: anewphilosophy
Sometimes I just want to give up. Adam got hired back on the 4th. Then they cut the night shift, so they put him on days. So now he's probably going to have to quit o...
Thrift and consignment shop...
By: cribnotes
After thousands of complaints from consignment and thrift stores, and hand-made toy makers, the Consumer Products Safety Commission has made exemptions to the Consume...
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