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So Long, and Thanks for All the Brine Shrimp • After a great run, Brad and I are closing out Citation Needed.
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12.08.2025 16:27 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0This man lied about his identity and got awards for his deliberately terrible poems • Plus, a new research paper flips the narrative on transgenderism and bullying.
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