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Painting the Glorious Revolution (Discworld fan art)

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Are hobbies dead?

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

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

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

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Creating Permaculture Communities, a conversation with Stephen Brooks from Ecoversity

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Hugelkultur resources WIKI

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Looking for a partner or a friend

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testing: ant control using mold on oranges

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Permies Poll: Do you wash your rice?

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