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What do you think of this new fetish with plastic surgery body alteration?

That’s all you see on the cover of those rag mags lately. Who got a face job. Who’s got the latest fake hooters. Who got liposuction. It’s a bit crazy. So what do you think about plastic surgery? How far do you think people will go? And do you think it will eventually become the [...]

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How do you invite someone to a graduation party and make it clear you don't want money from them?

I want to invite my co-workers to my high school graduation but I don’t want them to think I want money, it would just be nice to have them there. I feel like out right telling them "no money please" or "no gifts please" prompts them to give me something. Or it makes the assumption [...]

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Why do you think bragging has become a virtue, and these days people take humility as a sign of weakness?

I mean that today aggressively advertising yourself seems to be the norm, for business, for relationships, for scholarship – anything at all. Why? Wouldn’t it be better for other people to praise you, your hard work or whatever?

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Why were powdered wigs so popular during the 18th century?

Since people usually associate beauty with youth, one has to wonder why powdered wigs were so popular during the 18th century. I understand that long hair on men was the norm, but why would they want to wear long wigs that were white rather than brown, black, or blond?

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What is the Prime Rate of a credit card today?

I am 18 now and credit cards are suddenly every where. I want to choose something with a low Annual Prime Rate(APR), but I can’t do that if I don’t know what is "The Norm". I have been told to be careful, because many Introductory Rates seem to have a low APR at first, but [...]

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Who generally creates the terms/contract between an Independent Contractor and Employer?

I thought the IC would be the one to create payment terms and employment terms, and then submit them to the employer for acceptance or comments. However, in my situation, my employer is insisting on creating the terms. I am just curious what is the "norm"?

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