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The official permies.com Book Review Grid with more than 100 books listed

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Talk me out of (or into) a ukulele

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Painting the Glorious Revolution (Discworld fan art)

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2026 - arting - quick art share

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Are hobbies dead?

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Making my own watercolors with natural pigments (both homemade and storebought)

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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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Things you've done that others may seem as odd

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Are the electric cars having issues because of the extreme cold?

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BREAKING WORLD NEWS! VERY IMPORTANT!

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Permaculture Inner-circle Elite (PIE)

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Do you cook on a wood stove?

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Anyone in Oklahoma interested in natural building?

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Homegrown foods for rabbits

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alternative feeds for chickens

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Recipes for your homegrown food?

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February promotions!

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A single question to learn so much about the other person?

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Bucket stools are useful!

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My version of Elizabeth Cotten's "Freight Train"

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The Cob Builder's Handbook by Becky Bee (new physical book FREE SHIPPING)

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Weird thought: Is BIGGER better?

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Blue elderberry management

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Acoustic Guitar - size matters

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plants vs physics

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Snow is magic!!

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Counsel for new Shorty Core + statification bell Rocket Mass Heater

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