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the plural of conundrum?

10 December 2003

now we’re just being pedantic.

[found via erik benson]

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3 Good Things for 21 June 2026

🌺Coming across a bright and beautiful field of poppies by the cycle path.

☕️Remembered to use up one of my free reward point coffees before I paid for it.

🍞 Cleaned a small mountain of crumbs out of the toaster.

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