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DarrenpuncturedmyballoonwhenhesaidthatolderpeopleheldontowaterwhenIwastryingtoconvincemyselfthatmyweightgainwasallmuscle.Iendedupgettingmorestrictwithdiet.MyfriendAndreasgavemetwostrongrubberbands.Ihaven'tusedthemregularlyforstrengtheningmyhooksbuttheyhelpedmestreching.IcouldcomfortablyrestinAsiansquatnow.Startingmid-april,Ihurtmylowerbacktwice,firstwhentryingtoelevatemyopponenttodoahalf-guard...[阅读全文]
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(2025-04-17 09:26:11)
APAD:Nomorecakesandale? Meaning: "Cakesandale"aresynonymouswiththegoodlife,like"beerandskittles." Background: Thewordcakeisoftenusedasasametaphorfor`agoodthing'-asin`take thecake'forexample.Thefirstuseofcakesandalewiththatallusionis Shakespeare'sTwelfthNight,1602: SIRTOBYBELCH: Outo'tune,sir:yelie.Artanymorethanasteward?Dostthouthink,...[阅读全文]
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2025QingMingfellonApr4andasmycousinwasvisiting,Iputtheannualfast offtillthesecondweekendofthemonth.Ifirstfastedfor48hoursinApr2020, soonaftermydadpassedaway.TheChinesegovernmentrevokedthe10yrvisafor covidandIdidn'tgobacktoseehimoffandhavebeenfeelingguilty. Ihavefastedeveryyearsinceandgotusedtothesecondpartofthedrill: hungerpangsafter20hours,coldfeetandpoorsleepthesecondnight...[阅读全文]
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Unlikeotherendeavors,Jiu-jitsugivesmeavisceralfeartheconqueringof whichinturnleavesmeinpeacewithselfandtheworld.Whenfacingabigger, stronger,andyoungeropponent,Ineednotjuststrengthandexplosivepower, butalsoendurance,cunning,andwillpower.Inotherwords,Ihavetofight witheverythingIambestowed.Eachstep,Iamforcedtothinkofnothingbut howtogettoabetterposition.Thisway,thearttransformsparal...[阅读全文]
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(2025-03-27 09:53:27)
Meaning: Unfairoverchargingwhichissoblatanttheperpetratorsmakenoattemptto concealit. Background: Thisisn'tusedtodescribeactualrobberies-whatevertimeofdaythey mighttakeplace.Itisafigurativephrasethatassociatesaninstanceof unfairtradingwithactualrobbery.Notjustanyoldrobbery,butoneso unashamedandobviousthatitiscommittedinbroaddaylight. Daylightrobberyreallywasthero...[阅读全文]
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(2025-03-20 09:19:13)
HaJin's``AMapofBetrayal''garnered3.8out5ongoodread,lessthan stellar,butIdidnotreadtheirreviews.NeitherdidIcareaboutornate styles.Simpleprosethatnarratesaplausibleplotwasjustfine.More importanttome,afellowChineseexpatmorethanonegenerationyoungerthan theauthor,wasthatIcouldrelatetohisstories.Ipickedupthebookfrom thelibraryandfinisheditinoneweekend. Thelifeofacommuni...[阅读全文]
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(2025-03-14 10:49:48)
``Igot8.5outof9inmath,''TimtextedduringhisSaturdaynightoutwith friends.``ThankGOD!Iamsoproudofyou!''dadreplied.``Thesecretwasto visualizetheproblems,''Timletonlater. CaculusAPhadbecomeanalbatrosssincelatelastfallafterafew early-decisioncolleges,includinghisdreamschool,letTimin.Thegoodnews, aftertheinitialexhiliration,worriedthefamilysick,however:theycould...[阅读全文]
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Igetsickonceortwiceayearandeachtimenormallyrecoverinlessthana week.Ihaven'thadaflushotinthepast20yearsexceptfortwoCovidjabsin 2021justtoshutthekarensup.OurdoctorsaregreatbutIprefertorelyon myselfinsteadoftheAmericanhealthcaresystem.Theinitialsymptomsweregone inthreedaysafterIcaughtthebugattheendofJan. Theattack,however,cameinstages.Next,Icoughednon-stopuntiltheeighth dayj...[阅读全文]
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Dibdin'sAurelioZenserieswassuchatreatthatIlookedupothercrime storiessetinItaly.AftertwoCamillerinovelsofInspectorMontalbano inSicily(translatedintoEnglish),IpickedupLeon's`FriendsinHigh Places,`aCommissarioBrunettistoryinVenice. Theproseoftenfeltrepetitiveandverbose.Justtogiveanidea,onpage97, Brunettiinterruptedthedoctorhere.`Isthereanywaytotellwhichwound killedhim?` ...[阅读全文]
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Towardthemiddleofthemonth,newsbrokethatMs.IvankaTrump'sfamilyhadbeenonthejiu-jitsujourney.InanNDTVpodcastshetoldwhatwaswell-knowninthetribe:``It'salmostlikeamovingmeditationbecausethemovementsaresomicro,''thebluebeltsaid.``It'slikethree-dimensionalchess.''``It'sfun,''shecontinued,addingthatthepractice``combinesphysicalmovementsandphilosophyinanamazingway....[阅读全文]
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