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I woke up just to mentally rant about housing developments. Maybe after I write this, I can sleep

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The growing problem of recycled metals from the nuclear energy industry contaminating our homes.

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My Thinking on Abortion and Abstinence

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Plastic is winning!

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Hydrogels in solar stills?

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causes of deforestation

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