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							<h2 class="entry-title"><a href="https://digitaldespot.wordpress.com/2013/10/24/how-did-the-chicken-cross-the-road-safely/" rel="bookmark">How did the chicken cross the road?&nbsp;Safely</a></h2>			
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				<p>Evidently now with hi-viz vests.  http://bit.ly/17e1yeH   Pretty funny.   </p>
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				<p>Ted Cruz and Droopy Dog were separated at birth.</p>
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							<h2 class="entry-title"><a href="https://digitaldespot.wordpress.com/2013/07/20/bullied-with-nuts/" rel="bookmark">Bullied with nuts?</a></h2>			
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				<p>I can understand this to some extent, but come on.  Are our kids really this wimpy and sheltered?  Are the adults not in charge anymore?</p>
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				<p>A good infographic on architectural failures.   My favorite is still Tacoma Narrows.    Wind is still overlooked to a projects peril&#8230;.  How many ways we can fail&#8230;.</p>
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<p>A thought provoking article about the nature of government. it calls for a reassessment of what government should do based on need and competency.</p>
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