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Tim E.

@tmesposit

Husband, father. STC Fellow. Technical writer, tabletop gamer, history buff, hiker, reader, and baker. Retired greyhound rescuer. No sleep.

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The 'kin' of ‘napkin’ means "little." ‘Nap’ comes from ‘nape,' which means “tablecloth.” So a napkin is a little tablecloth. 10/10, no notes.

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On June 5, 1985, Ferris Bueller took the day off. On April 15, 1874, the first impressionist exhibition opened in Paris. The two were always bound to meet.

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A herring is a fish. When a herring is preserved by salting and smoking, it turns red and smells. It's so pungent that it's a great diversion to distract hunting dogs from their trail. Now, a ‘red herring’ refers to anything that diverts attention from the issue at hand.

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It is perfectly acceptable to begin a sentence with ‘and.’  And it’s equally acceptable to begin a sentence with ‘but’ or ‘or.’

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🇺🇸 Noah Webster’s spelling reform was based on his combined vision of logic and aesthetics. Thankfully, the publick readily accepted many of these changes. 🇺🇸

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One of the biggest questions we get during #FatBearWeek is, “How do you weigh the bears?” So, the volunteer who pulls the shortest stick is handed a bathroom scale...

One of the biggest questions we get during #FatBearWeek is, “How do you weigh the bears?”

So, the volunteer who pulls the shortest stick is handed a bathroom scale...
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'Gaslight' comes from a play and movie of the same name in which a man attempts to trick his wife into believing that she is going insane. We promise we're telling the truth.