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niyad

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16. Somebody asked me once what I found so wonderful about the internet.

Reply to 3catwoman3 (Reply #14)

Sat Jun 6, 2026, 12:10 AM

Yesterday

I said, "Because almost all the knowledge in the world is right at my fingertips. Just about any subject I could think of, I can find out about just by touching some keys. And you never know what else you might discover! " I have gone down thousands of rabbit holes over the decades.

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"They made up the word." [View all] bigtree Friday OP

He can stick his opinion up his Funk and Wagnell. marble falls Friday #1

Someone should teach him about the "dictionary" buzzycrumbhunger Friday #4

But who'll read it to him? marble falls Friday #6

He is such a dumbass chicoescuela Friday #8

Just don't forget who it is - who LIES ALL THE TIME. About pretty much EVERYTHING. calimary Friday #2

This dawg don't hunt...TSF is such a pitiful excuse for a human being...The stupid, it burns... wcmagumba Friday #3

He's so dum purr-rat beauty Friday #5

"he's so vain. He thinks everything is about him." (Apologies to Carly! ) niyad Friday #13

First appeared in the OED in 1910. 3catwoman3 Friday #7

Thank you. I was just about to look up the date. niyad Friday #12

I do love the instant access to information that the internet makes possible. 3catwoman3 Friday #14

Somebody asked me once what I found so wonderful about the internet. niyad Yesterday #16

Drumphf.... Showing off his High IQ again! electric_blue68 Friday #9

I have not wasted my time listening to this lying a$$hole since birtherism. state of stupid Friday #10

unlike the "old-fashioned" word GROCERIES Skittles Friday #11

This from Mr. "I know words. I have the best words." 3catwoman3 Yesterday #15