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patniemeyer t1_j6lkjky wrote

Adjectives are descriptive words that can combine in numerous and ambiguous ways. "brick brown" could be interpreted as a color description and not actually implying brick as a material at all. A lot of the ordering we have internalized is probably about disambiguation.

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forehead2k t1_j6ljv62 wrote

I do the same thing for the same reason as you. Only difference is that when I turn off the light I close the bright-adjusted eye and rely solely on the dark-adjusted eye. Keeping them both open after turning the lights off messes with my head and lack of depth perception isn’t a huge trouble for a quick trip to the bathroom.

On the handful of occasions where I am in the dark for longer, I will open both eyes after a minute or so.

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justanotherguyhere16 t1_j6ljquy wrote

Cancer screenings usually take longer. Depending on the type of cancer some blood tests may pick up on it. Some require specific tests. Hard to know without knowing exact testing that was done. It could be an iron deficiency or recent infection or something simple all the way up to bone cancer or leukemia etc. any diagnosis should be from a doctor directly involved in their care with all the info.

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justanotherguyhere16 t1_j6ljfbp wrote

There’s a lot of research that shows animals pick their mating habits based on which is most beneficial for the species. So you generally see most of a species exhibit the same mating habit. Species that have “bonded pairs” generally do so in order for one mate to provide food and protection while the other takes care of the offspring. Species that don’t have bonded pairs generally have either genetic diversity needs or more constrained resources where only the alphas mate (wolves and lions and such)

Humans are more complex animals and have greater ability to think and process emotions. That makes mating take on a whole new complexity.

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