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pprove things, right? So if they just do their job of approving a thing why would they get 15 percent revenue? So I could see why Nvidia would fight that. I'll bet they can afford some really good lawyers. So, how many of you have had the following experience? You mentioned something. You were having a conversation and you said something about, I don't know, I'll just make something up, bonsai tr…

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it's pretty bad. Black plastic is made from recycled electronics such as old televisions, computers, and other electronic waste. So, allegedly, the black plastic contains flame retardant chemicals. There are just all kinds of chemicals, and you're eating it.

Now, how many of you have had that experience where the news serves up exactly what you were thinking and it wasn't even like a normal thing you're thinking? Like, how much time have you ever spent thinking about the awesomeness of black plastic food containers? I actually did that yesterday. I actually almost posted that if your food comes in a black plastic container, you know that you'd be happier if you got DoorDash. I can't believe that that exact thing came into my feed at that exact time.

So, if we live in a simulation, the way you steer it is by what you're thinking about the most. One of my theories about why affirmations work, which is just speculative, is that reality is not what you think. You know, it's more of a simulation. And the way that you can change the simulation is by what you're thinking about in the most dedicated way. Maybe just

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thinking about those damn plastic containers changed reality until something was presented to me on that topic. Maybe. So, that's all part of why affirmations might work. Maybe. Well, here's another one. According to Canadian Affairs, I guess that's the publication, there's a senator in Canada who wants alcohol to have warning labels on it because, as the headline says, alcohol is poison. So, Can…

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