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Top Posts Of The Week And Open Thread

6.15.12 12:30 PM EDT By Laura Northrup@lnorthrup

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(Hopelessly Un-Romantic)

  • Newegg: Installing Linux On Your Computer Is Basically The Same As Breaking It
  • Just How Fake Is HGTV’s House Hunters?
  • Newegg: No, We’ll Totally Take Returns After You Install Linux
  • Father Stuck With Dead Son’s Student Loans But No One Will Tell Him How Much He Owes
  • People Of Nunavut Tired Of Paying $30 For Coffee, $65/lb. For Chicken

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6.15.12By Laura Northrup@lnorthrup

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