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do you think chozo urbanists were as mad about turning-into-a-ball dependent infrastructure as we are about car dependent infrastructure

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FERRIS BUELLER'S DAY OFF 1986 | dir. John Hughes

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Kingfisher and Great Egret lined up just right

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Seaneen Watts

magpie taken from a rear camera on a bike helmet.

Australia

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Words I Like Because They Sound Like What They Mean

Nocturnal

Onion

Languish

Concussion

Snuggle

Words I Hate Because They Sound Nothing Like What They Mean

Grok

Diaspora

Escrow

Praxis

Mogul

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The Enigma Machine

Completed: 11/27/24

Playtime: 1 Hour

Review:   Though it may not say anything new or unique about AI, this top-notch sci-fi puzzle game is a tonal masterpiece that uses every bit and byte at its disposal to tell its story.

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Milk Inside a Bag of Milk Inside a Bag of Milk

Completed: 11/26/24

Playtime: 1 Hour

Review:   A unique take on mental health struggles; no fanciful cutscenes depicting flashy bouts of psychosis. Just a girl, her intrusive thoughts, and the impact of those thoughts on her ability to perform everyday tasks. It's not exactly my bag, but its short enough to not milk the premise dry (*wink, finger guns*).

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The Beginner's Guide

Completed: 11/26/24

Playtime: 1 Hour

Review:   The game is only as good as it is true, and only up to a point. The over-the-top smarm is mercifully absent from this Stanley Parable follow-up, but if the player is left wondering if the game is being honest, then they also have to wonder how much they should care.

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Assemble With Care

Completed: 11/25/24

Playtime: 1 Hour

Review:   Despite its somewhat sticky controls, the puzzles are fun and the story, though not quite my cup of tea, is earnest and charming enough. The only real complaint is that the screwdriver works wrong. It's Righty-Tighty, Lefty-Loosey!