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davtruss t1_j8rhgiq wrote

This. You know the truth, but you can't handle it, because you've never been on that wall. I ordered that boy beat half to death with soap wrapped up in towels because his departure would be bad for morale.

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surelythisisfree t1_j8rdhnl wrote

Most copier manufacturers have their own pdf compression that generally puts a scanned page between 50 and 150kB, down from about a Meg if they don’t do anything fancy. I only realised after years of working with them how that isolated out things that looked like letters and basically averaged each letter representation on the page to slow better compression. The only reason I realised was due to a big in a released firmware that only affected compact pdf (that was quickly pulled within 24 hours). The big basically made all the letters not line up in a row on each page so they’d move up and down the line a bit.

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FormalRaccoon637 t1_j8rcdl7 wrote

My grandpa used to roast the whole seed casing, break them open to get to the nut, and roast the nuts before giving them to me. I didn’t understand the reason he gave due to language barriers, but understood it after reading your comment.

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InterMando5555 t1_j8rbmgv wrote

Disagree. You can't handle the truth more squarely puts the onus on them ignoring what's before their eyes. It's an accusation in itself. The context that comes loaded with that accusation is what gives the line its power.

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Scottland83 t1_j8rbafv wrote

It was adapted from the play by Aaron Sorkin. And with that line becoming better known than the movie or the play, I wonder if it has been inserted into the play now. It wouldn't be the first time something like that has happened. I actually missed a local production not too long ago so I can't say.

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