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A small defenseless animal lays on the ground in the heat of the sun. Suddenly, it is pulled up and beaten with a baseball. The animal's body is grossly injured, but no one is punished for the crime. Why not?
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quizbowl13 wrote:he could be protestant.
I was thinking of that.
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The Labrador cost more than $10.
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No.
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paleonaps95 wrote:A small defenseless animal lays on the ground in the heat of the sun. Suddenly, it is pulled up and beaten with a baseball. The animal's body is grossly injured, but no one is punished for the crime. Why not?
Keyword: Body. It was already dead. Roadkill
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zyzzyva98 wrote:How did paleonaps legally marry three women in New York, without divorcing any of them, becoming legally separated, or any of them dying?

(paleonaps? What's going on there? ;) :lol: )
I was thinking polygamy. D:
Wait, is that illegal?

And three women? You're talking about the guy who pokes random parts of his friend (male) in an effort to study for Anatomy. :P
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paleonaps95 wrote:No.
Yes.
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nice, bluecobra.
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No. Not even close.
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HappySciencePie wrote:
zyzzyva98 wrote:How did paleonaps legally marry three women in New York, without divorcing any of them, becoming legally separated, or any of them dying?

(paleonaps? What's going on there? ;) :lol: )
I was thinking polygamy. D:
Wait, is that illegal?

And three women? You're talking about the guy who pokes random parts of his friend (male) in an effort to study for Anatomy. :P
Really? Hmmm...
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