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Are hobbies dead?

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2026 - arting - quick art share

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Seth's Lazer-Focused, Long-Winded, Lively List of Lab Lessons (BEL)

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The Glorious Revolution - 25th of May - Pratchett and discworld

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'French box easel' - can it really work for painting out and about?

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Americans with recent experience buying from Canada? (Summer-fall 2025)

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To mourn the loss of a tree.

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favorite sheep breeds

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chickens

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Show me your House Plants

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Meal Prep for the Pantry, Kitchen, and Freezers

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ontario

Ontario Canada

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bugs

Black soldier fly larvae

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33 F Still Desiring the One

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Artificial ecosystem: Ascension Island

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