# Latest

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## [Transferring Google Play Music to Youtube Music](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/transferring-google-play-music-to-youtube-music/923605)

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**Author:** [@ekedolphin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ekedolphin)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [October 31, 2020, 1:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/transferring-google-play-music-to-youtube-music/923605 "2020-10-31T01:26:23Z")

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Yesterday, I saw this on my sister’s Facebook wall. (I apologize for the lack of capitalization; it’s her particular style). if anyone knows how to transfer my music from the now defunct google play music to youtube m…

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## [Curveball injury - Young pitchers](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/curveball-injury-young-pitchers/259356)

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**Author:** [@Kel\_Varnsen\_Latex\_Division](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kel_Varnsen_Latex_Division)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [October 30, 2020, 11:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/curveball-injury-young-pitchers/259356 "2020-10-30T23:45:18Z")

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Will throwing curveballs injure a young pitcher’s arm? Is the possibility of injury even worse for young pitchers than an older person?

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## [Good news! At last Thomas Middleditch has a series!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/good-news-at-last-thomas-middleditch-has-a-series/924340)

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**Author:** [@Son\_of\_a\_Rich](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Son_of_a_Rich)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [October 30, 2020, 11:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/good-news-at-last-thomas-middleditch-has-a-series/924340 "2020-10-30T23:30:05Z")

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In case you can’t tell, I’m being sarcastic. Just when you think 2020 couldn’t suck more.

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## [Recommend a microSD card?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/recommend-a-microsd-card/918405)

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**Author:** [@Munch](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Munch)\
**Replies:** 31\
**Last updated:** [October 30, 2020, 11:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/recommend-a-microsd-card/918405 "2020-10-30T23:29:14Z")

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Holy cow there are a ton of options. When I search for one on Amazon, there are umpteen different brands, all with a dozen acronyms and terms describing what features they each have. Here’s what I need: MicroSD card, 1…

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## [I thought I coined a new word yesterday: Endearritating](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-thought-i-coined-a-new-word-yesterday-endearritating/924247)

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**Author:** [@Qadgop\_the\_Mercotan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Qadgop_the_Mercotan)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [October 30, 2020, 10:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-thought-i-coined-a-new-word-yesterday-endearritating/924247 "2020-10-30T22:39:33Z")

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I’m taking a break from covid for the moment. I’ve had 872 of my 1110 patients test positive for it, a few have died, I haven’t gotten it yet, and I’m sort of off for 3 days now, only working remotely instead of having …

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## [Will joining the National Guard help my son with a computer networking career?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/will-joining-the-national-guard-help-my-son-with-a-computer-networking-career/924208)

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**Author:** [@solost](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/solost)\
**Replies:** 20\
**Last updated:** [October 30, 2020, 10:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/will-joining-the-national-guard-help-my-son-with-a-computer-networking-career/924208 "2020-10-30T22:09:58Z")

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My oldest is about to turn 18 in a few weeks. For various reasons, he’s dead set against going to college. In his Junior & Senior years, he was part of a program his school offered called OSTC (Oakland Schools Technical …

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## [I used to be Bibliovore](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-used-to-be-bibliovore/924306)

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**Author:** [@Bibliovore2.0](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bibliovore2.0)\
**Replies:** 58\
**Last updated:** [October 30, 2020, 10:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-used-to-be-bibliovore/924306 "2020-10-30T22:02:41Z")

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Hi all. Many, many years ago, I used to be active here as Bibliovore. Friendships were made, fun was had, life was good. Now, after getting older, wrinklier, fatter and slower, I decided to sign up again. I hope I haven’…

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## [USPS Missing mail](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/usps-missing-mail/924220)

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**Author:** [@Bijou\_Drains](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bijou_Drains)\
**Replies:** 15\
**Last updated:** [October 30, 2020, 9:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/usps-missing-mail/924220 "2020-10-30T21:46:20Z")

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I moved and as part of changing my address the USPS emails me images of mail I am going to get each day, except packages. Today 5 letters in the email did not show up at my house. I can see maybe missing one but …

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## [What are your favourite subreddits?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-your-favourite-subreddits/923769)

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**Author:** [@JBlackstone](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JBlackstone)\
**Replies:** 26\
**Last updated:** [October 30, 2020, 8:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-your-favourite-subreddits/923769 "2020-10-30T20:56:50Z")

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Mine are r/aww (cute animals) and r/mildlyinteresting (random weird stuff but not to weird just… mildly interesting) and r/earthporn (cool nature photos). How about yours?

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## ['Dry Drunk' and the Law?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dry-drunk-and-the-law/923169)

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**Author:** [@Jim\_B](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jim_B)\
**Replies:** 30\
**Last updated:** [October 30, 2020, 8:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dry-drunk-and-the-law/923169 "2020-10-30T20:52:02Z")

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About 30 years ago, a registered nurse was telling me about this. It’s been so long, I don’t even know the context. Alcoholics, even if they haven’t had a drop to drink, might suffer from a phenomenon called dry drunk. …

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## [If Trump loses, what does it mean "He won't go quietly."?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-trump-loses-what-does-it-mean-he-wont-go-quietly/923352)

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**Author:** [@Biggirl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Biggirl)\
**Replies:** 81\
**Last updated:** [October 30, 2020, 8:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-trump-loses-what-does-it-mean-he-wont-go-quietly/923352 "2020-10-30T20:47:08Z")

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This quote is the latest of many in the same vein. But as far as I know, Trump can’t just not leave. If he loses the election, come January 20th, a new president gets sworn in whether he likes it or not. He may (or may n…

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## [Khadaji’s Whatcha Reading Thread - Oct. 2020 edition](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/khadaji-s-whatcha-reading-thread-oct-2020-edition/921914)

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**Author:** [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elendil_s_Heir)\
**Replies:** 70\
**Last updated:** [October 30, 2020, 8:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/khadaji-s-whatcha-reading-thread-oct-2020-edition/921914 "2020-10-30T20:17:44Z")

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Last month’s thread: Khadaji’s Whatcha Reading Thread - Sept. 2020 edition Khadaji was one of the earlier members of SDMB, and he was well-known as a kindly person who always had something encouraging to say, particular…

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## [Shoo, kitty! six centuries too late](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/shoo-kitty-six-centuries-too-late/924183)

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**Author:** [@Northern\_Piper](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Northern_Piper)\
**Replies:** 13\
**Last updated:** [October 30, 2020, 8:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/shoo-kitty-six-centuries-too-late/924183 "2020-10-30T20:14:35Z")

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Anyone owned by a cat will sympathise with this long ago scribe in Dubrovnik:

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## [Why Can't I Access the Pictures in 'In Memoriam'?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-cant-i-access-the-pictures-in-in-memoriam/924339)

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**Author:** [@Jim\_B](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jim_B)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [October 30, 2020, 7:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-cant-i-access-the-pictures-in-in-memoriam/924339 "2020-10-30T19:54:35Z")

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Here is the thread. And here is the message I seem to always get: Oops! That page doesn’t exist or is private.. I’m already a Charter Member. What more do they want me to do? :slight\_smile:

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## [Pastor urinates on woman during flight](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pastor-urinates-on-woman-during-flight/924222)

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**Author:** [@Bijou\_Drains](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bijou_Drains)\
**Replies:** 24\
**Last updated:** [October 30, 2020, 7:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pastor-urinates-on-woman-during-flight/924222 "2020-10-30T19:34:18Z")

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Flight To Las Vegas Lord works in mysterious ways. At least he was not with 2 hookers at his church.

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## [Please help me pick out DVD's for my elderly scientist father. Needs answers fastish](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/please-help-me-pick-out-dvds-for-my-elderly-scientist-father-needs-answers-fastish/923946)

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**Author:** [@Nars\_Glinley](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Nars_Glinley)\
**Replies:** 33\
**Last updated:** [October 30, 2020, 6:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/please-help-me-pick-out-dvds-for-my-elderly-scientist-father-needs-answers-fastish/923946 "2020-10-30T18:38:55Z")

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My father, an 87 year old resident of an assisted living facility, has asked me to purchase him some DVD’s to watch. He doesn’t do streaming so please don’t suggest it. I control his finances so it’s up to me to make t…

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## [Who remembers Zoobilee Zoo?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-remembers-zoobilee-zoo/205348)

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**Author:** [@acrossthesea](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/acrossthesea)\
**Replies:** 28\
**Last updated:** [October 30, 2020, 6:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-remembers-zoobilee-zoo/205348 "2020-10-30T18:21:48Z")

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This was my favorite show when I was 7! It is the show that made me want to act and sing and dance! Whazzat Kangaroo was my favorite character. My parents thought it was retarded and proof that Ben Vereen’s career was ov…

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## [Have You Gotten Any Hostility For Wearing (Or Not Wearing) A Mask?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/have-you-gotten-any-hostility-for-wearing-or-not-wearing-a-mask/917165)

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**Author:** [@HeyHomie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/HeyHomie)\
**Replies:** 260\
**Last updated:** [October 30, 2020, 6:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/have-you-gotten-any-hostility-for-wearing-or-not-wearing-a-mask/917165 "2020-10-30T18:19:15Z")

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Seems to be a thing lately: shouting matches, fisticuffs, even assault over people wearing or not wearing masks. Fortunately, I’ve not gotten so much as side-eye for wearing mine, and I live in Trump’s back yard. What a…

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## [Bluetooth amplified speakers bring hi-fidelity to phones and tablets](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bluetooth-amplified-speakers-bring-hi-fidelity-to-phones-and-tablets/924217)

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**Author:** [@aceplace57](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/aceplace57)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [October 30, 2020, 5:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bluetooth-amplified-speakers-bring-hi-fidelity-to-phones-and-tablets/924217 "2020-10-30T17:00:30Z")

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I’ve steadily transitioned from CD’s and my home stereo system to my phone and tablet. I started by loading music onto my phone and connecting it to my car audio system. I also started listening to music at home. The ph…

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## [Election Day voting: will people in line at close of polls be allowed to vote or turned away?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/election-day-voting-will-people-in-line-at-close-of-polls-be-allowed-to-vote-or-turned-away/924121)

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**Author:** [@ThelmaLou](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ThelmaLou)\
**Replies:** 39\
**Last updated:** [October 30, 2020, 4:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/election-day-voting-will-people-in-line-at-close-of-polls-be-allowed-to-vote-or-turned-away/924121 "2020-10-30T16:43:15Z")

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Okay, it’s too late to vote by mail. :angry: Lots of people are going to vote in person at early voting locations, but millions more will be voting in person on Election Day. Question: if people are still waiting in lin…

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## [Would Trump dare claim he is Q?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/would-trump-dare-claim-he-is-q/918940)

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**Author:** [@Deeg](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Deeg)\
**Replies:** 33\
**Last updated:** [October 30, 2020, 4:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/would-trump-dare-claim-he-is-q/918940 "2020-10-30T16:41:08Z")

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Let’s say his popularity continues to go down the toilet and he gets even more desperate. He knows that QAnon believers like him. Would he try to claim he’s Q to get them all up in arms (perhaps literally)? Maybe afte…

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## [(ahem)...Donald Trump](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ahem-donald-trump/924159)

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**Author:** [@Bosda\_Di\_Chi\_of\_Tricor](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bosda_Di_Chi_of_Tricor)\
**Replies:** 19\
**Last updated:** [October 30, 2020, 4:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ahem-donald-trump/924159 "2020-10-30T16:32:17Z")

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Donald Trump is like a Box of Poop… . . . . …without the Box. :poop:

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## [Looking for a good heavy-duty hand cleaner (not Zep, see post for reasons)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/looking-for-a-good-heavy-duty-hand-cleaner-not-zep-see-post-for-reasons/923455)

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**Author:** [@Roderick\_Femm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Roderick_Femm)\
**Replies:** 29\
**Last updated:** [October 30, 2020, 4:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/looking-for-a-good-heavy-duty-hand-cleaner-not-zep-see-post-for-reasons/923455 "2020-10-30T16:10:26Z")

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I had a big bottle of Zep which I am so glad is finally done (not empty, mind you, but the last inch in the bottle has become too oxidized and semi-solid to make it through the pump siphon). I want to try something else,…

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## [Are there any political youth camps in the USA?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-there-any-political-youth-camps-in-the-usa/924049)

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**Author:** [@thdudescar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/thdudescar)\
**Replies:** 22\
**Last updated:** [October 30, 2020, 3:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-there-any-political-youth-camps-in-the-usa/924049 "2020-10-30T15:33:50Z")

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After reading the post on re-education camps, it reminded me of the horrible massacre in Norway at the Workers Youth League summer camp. While a terrible event, I couldn’t stop thinking how creepy the idea of a youth ca…

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## [My Upstairs Neighbor Has Died- And Nobody Seems To Care](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-upstairs-neighbor-has-died-and-nobody-seems-to-care/923740)

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**Author:** [@DocCathode](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DocCathode)\
**Replies:** 34\
**Last updated:** [October 30, 2020, 1:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-upstairs-neighbor-has-died-and-nobody-seems-to-care/923740 "2020-10-30T13:42:54Z")

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She was so quiet (except on Saturdays when she played either Meatloaf or Mannilow on her stereo) I didn’t even know she had passed until maintenance started throwing all her possessions out the window into a portable dum…

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## [Among Us: anyone playing](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/among-us-anyone-playing/921869)

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**Author:** [@Loach](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Loach)\
**Replies:** 13\
**Last updated:** [October 30, 2020, 1:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/among-us-anyone-playing/921869 "2020-10-30T13:34:52Z")

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Among us is a free game that I have as an app. It’s also on Steam. For those of you who don’t know in the game a small group of space travelers are on a ship where things are going wrong. The crew has to run around and f…

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## [A Lonesome October is coming](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-lonesome-october-is-coming/920189)

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**Author:** [@dtilque](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dtilque)\
**Replies:** 10\
**Last updated:** [October 30, 2020, 1:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-lonesome-october-is-coming/920189 "2020-10-30T13:18:54Z")

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According to Sky & Telescope, this is going to be a Lonesome October year. That is, a full moon is going to happen on Halloween. Considering how this year has gone, don’t be surprised if the forces of evil win for a chan…

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## [Have you ever bought a car thru Carvana?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/have-you-ever-bought-a-car-thru-carvana/923879)

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**Author:** [@FairyChatMom](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FairyChatMom)\
**Replies:** 29\
**Last updated:** [October 30, 2020, 12:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/have-you-ever-bought-a-car-thru-carvana/923879 "2020-10-30T12:37:47Z")

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Asking for my spousal unit - he’s nervous about buying a car this way, but he’s found several that he’s really interested in. So I told him I’d ask my Doper associates about their or their friends’ experiences with the …

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## [Is c=(E/m)^1/2 true?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-c-e-m-1-2-true/922616)

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**Author:** [@AK84](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AK84)\
**Replies:** 28\
**Last updated:** [October 30, 2020, 12:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-c-e-m-1-2-true/922616 "2020-10-30T12:26:29Z")

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Since school and college, I have loved to rearrange formulae. Its actually a very good way to learn about the relations between various quantities (for instance F=ma and p=m/v and m=pv, therefore F=pva, you can see the r…

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## [The Mandalorian S2 thread (spoilers as it airs)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-mandalorian-s2-thread-spoilers-as-it-airs/924286)

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**Author:** [@ekedolphin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ekedolphin)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [October 30, 2020, 11:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-mandalorian-s2-thread-spoilers-as-it-airs/924286 "2020-10-30T11:21:25Z")

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No spoilers in the first post. The Mandalorian Season 2 premiere is now up. Thoughts?

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