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Henry Roberts

@hbjroberts

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calendar_today02-05-2016 00:10:11

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Great news for Americans living in Britain who have to approximate how much their salary is in dollars to grandparents at Christmas

Great news for Americans living in Britain who have to approximate how much their salary is in dollars to grandparents at Christmas
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It is truly wild to me that despite having this semi-annual ritual where it is unclear whether the government will be open next week, the American economy is still functional

It is truly wild to me that despite having this semi-annual ritual where it is unclear whether the government will be open next week, the American economy is still functional
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By no means are markets perfect, but it does seem like the best way to find out if locals don't want a Greggs in their town is to let Greggs open one and see if people show up

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I am generally a British food defender but this reminds me of a guardian article about a Welsh farmer who ate a whole onion for dinner every day

I am generally a British food defender but this reminds me of a guardian article about a Welsh farmer who ate a whole onion for dinner every day
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I get that it's their job but the idea of thinking about a future trump presidency and going "My god! Think about the ultra-processed foods!!" Is hilarious

I get that it's their job but the idea of thinking about a future trump presidency and going "My god! Think about the ultra-processed foods!!" Is hilarious
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The oracle (Henry's socks) have predicted a democratic presidential victory 1 out of 2 times. So approximately as accurate as Nate Silver's model

The oracle (Henry's socks) have predicted a democratic presidential victory 1 out of 2 times. So approximately as accurate as Nate Silver's model
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Please God let them spend the budget of the Elizabeth line to build a subway with half the daily ridership of the Waterloo and city