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Smaugust 2025 art challenge (there are dragons)

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Painting the Glorious Revolution (Discworld fan art)

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

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Mistborn score - any good?

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

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My Burning Question: How do you pronounce "Peridot"?

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