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https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/127938747-you-dreamed-of...
the thing next to the port looks like an optical sensor to me.
possibly a populist move by erdogan, depending on who you ask.
> Basically, Lebanon had 30 years to figure out how to build basic infrastructure like a proper electrical grid and production (from 1990, the end of the civil war to present). Instead, crooks, thieves and fraudsters figured out how to bilk the nation of billions while leaving subpar services in their wake.
the analogy is imperfect, because presumably the OP is spending some time to generate that app income; it's not totally passive.
NYT's spelling bee has a feature that i think you should consider implementing: a button and/or key press (e.g. space) that shuffles the remaining, unused letters.
to counter your anecdote, in all my years of experiencing strong, platonic same-sex friendships - including ones in which we expressed love for each other - i have not once thought even for a moment about the gay rights movement, or anyone's perception of my sexuality.
i think your comment may reveal more about your own state of mind than it does anything broader about society. i encourage you to reflect on that.
* edited to remove unnecessary sarcasm. as has always been true, but is especially the case now, it's impossible to tell if someone is arguing in good or bad faith on the web. but i'm going to assume you're talking about your lived experience and are open to a discussion on this and not a troll trying to spread right-wing talking points.
frankly, this is conspiracy talk and it's pathetic to see it upvoted.
"Since the turn of the millennium, the prosecution of white-collar crime has plummeted—but this should not imply a surge in moralism among our leading capitalists. After the attacks of September 11th, the F.B.I. began to shift resources toward counterterrorism. Meanwhile, Republican lawmakers cut the budget of the Internal Revenue Service so sharply that it had the same number of special agents in 2017 as it had half a century earlier, even though the national population has grown by two-thirds."
diagnosed at 21 weeks, in fact. important because the difference between 21 and 24 weeks crosses the boundary of legality in many states. furthermore, right wing activists are constantly agitating to lower the threshold even further. had that been the case here, this family would have discovered the congenital defect at the anatomy scan only afterwards.
> listened to their medical professionals
it's highly unlikely that their care team would have actively recommended termination. standard is to explain the diagnosis, the prognosis, and the options to continue the pregnancy or terminate. then leave it to the family to decide.