Share those inventions that never made sense to you.

#1

Religion ...definitely an invention.

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Chich
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4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

The place, a small tribe anywhere, anytime..... The lazy guy : "How can I get fed and housed for free???" "Got it! There is this mysterious being that only I can talk to, and all of you have to be nice to me or else there will be some smitin' going on" "Best part is that they never find out its all a scam because I'll convince them they get to go to a forever theme park when they die." "I'm a f*****g genius!"

Deborah B
Community Member
4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Actually, it makes perfect sense... people had questions, so someone made up answers, and religion is the ultimate result.

Burs
Community Member
4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

It makes sense in an ancient history context. But the fact that religions are still existing nowadays is absurd.

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anarkzie
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4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Listen people! God gave us freewill but he told me personally that he wants us to live our lives exactly as I am about to tell you now, if you don't he will torture you for all eternity. No I cannot prove any of my claims, just have faith in me that what I said is true.

Linny H
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4 years ago

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Everyone hates God before they know Him. We're born that way. Seek and you will find Him :) Or die in your sin. But someday you will bow before Jesus and confess that He is Lord.

Zophra
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4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

You can't hate what has no proof of existence.

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    #2

    Gendered rebranding. They sell you literally the exact same product, all they do is change the packaging and the price. And thanks to societal pressures, people keep falling for it...

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    Gerry Nix
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    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Like the manly-man man cotton swabs and all they did was print a background of non-slip -deck plates under the Q-TIP brand?

    Community Member
    4 years ago (edited) Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Aye, and disposable razors that are also repackaged (and priced higher for women). And let's not forget loofahs being re-dubbed "shower tools" for men.

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    Tiny Dynamine
    Community Member
    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    That's not an invention though.

    Community Member
    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    It absolutely is an invention, a marketing invention to be exact. Ideas can be just as much invented as products can, and in many cases the marketing of a product is significantly more important than the product itself.

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    Shane S
    Community Member
    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I like the scents of the For Men soaps and shampoos though

    #3

    Waterproof teabags. Yep, they exist.

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    Ami Temi
    Community Member
    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Asking as a big tea lover: why do they exist?...

    Your (kinda) friendly neighborhood Otaku
    Community Member
    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Like do you rip the bag open????? Do you have to go through hell the moment you get to the bottom of the tea cup and jest suffer with the leaves or something??????

    #4

    Privatised healthcare, health should come before profits.

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    #5

    Probably Toeless Socks. Isn’t the point of socks to keep your feet warm?

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    Thorfin Wolfsbane
    Community Member
    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    but i NEED toeless socks to go with my fingerless gloves!

    deathrose
    Community Member
    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I use toeless socks for yoga. They have grip beads on the bottom and absorb sweat to prevent slipping.

    #6

    PLASTIC!!!! It made sense at the time, but now it is literally choking things to death. TOO MUCH!!!!

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    Foodie panda
    Community Member
    4 years ago (edited) Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    The worst part? We're now so dependent on plastic for everyday uses...

    Matty T
    Community Member
    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Yes plastic is badddddd :(

    #7

    Pants without pockets! WHY MUST YOU TRICK ME BY PUTTING ON FAKE POCKETS?? If you can put on fake pockets, you can put on actual pockets!!

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    Mini Muppet
    Community Member
    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    The reason is that a lot of women want thin fabrics and figure hugging designs. Bulky pockets ruin the silhouette of some clothes. So don't buy them, buy better stuff.

    Burs
    Community Member
    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    There aren’t really options for non tight or pocketed trousers. It’s not that simple. I buy men’s jeans because of this but many women don’t like them because they tend to be too big for us.

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    #8

    Banana case.

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    beavis
    Community Member
    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Idk about that bc if you just chuck it into your bag it will get squashed

    Xottel
    Community Member
    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Best investment I ever made :(

    #9

    Adding WiFi to the most mundane items, so your entire life can be hacked and stolen through your lightbulbs.

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    All's Gravy
    Community Member
    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    It makes no sense to the consumer, but that's not the point. It is surveillance and data collection. Like Amazon Ring doorbells - all monitoring you and the public without consent. Alexa, Siri, Cortana - all the same, listening to every word. Why?

    deathrose
    Community Member
    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I absolutely refuse to have wifi enabled appliances. My washer sings when it's done and I already know I'm out of milk.

    Telmo Belo
    Community Member
    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Maybe someone in china knows how long my lights are on. How does that hurt anyone?

    All's Gravy
    Community Member
    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Leaning your habits. From that your psychology and physiology. When your home is/isn't occupied. Data is compared to others of similar and other demographics. Profiling occurs. You become comfortable with smart bulbs that just seem to monitor use details, then they are upgraded to listening and 'seeing'. TVs already do it. Phones do it, yeah so why not your fridge and bulbs?

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    #10

    That machine from the '50s that apparently slapped the weight off of your body. The science makes no sense.

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    Jo Davies
    Community Member
    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Perfect sense at the time. Science (as much better invention) wasn't invented until 11:47 May 23rd 1961.

    #11

    Open toed boots. They're BOOTS!! They need to have closed toes!

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    #12

    Any of you guys remember the overpriced pink 'menstrual gloves' that could be used to change pads/tampons discreetly?

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    scarr_bee
    Community Member
    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    And they were made by men who obviously know nothing about periods.

    #13

    Laws to protect excess wealth. It hands the whole world to the greediest, most ruthless people.

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    #14

    Flushable toilet wipes. They even say in the small print, they are not flushable but people keep doing it and clogging the pipes. Whatever your primary method after doing your business, you shouldn't need second item afterwards.

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    Steve Martel
    Community Member
    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    If you are using flushable wipes that say not to flush them... then they are not flushable wipes.

    Burs
    Community Member
    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    The point is that many say flushable in the front and then in very small letters in the back they say that they aren’t.

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    Shane S
    Community Member
    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Buy toilet paper spray. Turns TP into a wet wipe.

    All's Gravy
    Community Member
    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    You can buy flushable wipes. Perhaps it is time these private water companies invested in renewing Victorian infrastructure rather than just moaning and cashing the dividend cheques?

    #15

    Selfie sticks. I don't know, they're sort of useful, but just W H Y.

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    Jane Alexander
    Community Member
    4 years ago (edited) Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    To put the camera far away enough to show a vast pictureque background, famed tourist destination in the distance, capture a large group of people, ...

    BoredPanda Staff
    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Yeah, I know these uses, but how about you do all of that without putting your face in it so you don't need the stick?

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    Glowdaddy
    Community Member
    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Or maybe people are afraid to hand an unlocked phone to a stranger to take a pic? Easier than using a timer on a camera. I take 99% of the pictures in my household, which means I'm never in them, however with a "selfie stick" I can join my loved ones in the photo.

    Sammi Danni
    Community Member
    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    its for us vertically challenged people. I can only hold my phone like a foot away from my face cause my arms are so short!

    Joe Alcocer
    Community Member
    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    my arms aren't log enough to get a good picture of me. It just looks unnatural when I try.

    Rench
    Community Member
    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Is this an actual question, or a failed attempt at humor?

    Thorfin Wolfsbane
    Community Member
    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    "I would like to introduce to the world my NEW invention: The Stick!"

    lara
    Community Member
    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    The conceit inherent in the idea and usage of a "selfie" stick is just outrageous.

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    #16

    Hands-free soap dispenser. What difference does it make if there are germs on it when you’re just about to wash your hands?!?!

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    YoyoSthlm
    Community Member
    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I've been thinking about this a lot actually. (Weird, yes.) But the less germs the better. I mean otherwise you could just wipe your a** with your hand because why does it matter, you'll be washing your hands anyways?

    Marianne Saiso
    Community Member
    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Great for kids (and other people) that don't have the power to get soap out of a regular dispenser, though. Not the craziest invention.

    CalicoKitty
    Community Member
    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Because even sanitizer isn't 100% effective, and also because people's hand hygeine is often worse than they think it is, meaning that any greeblies living on the pump can be deposited in odd places and end up smushed against their sandwich.

    #17

    Crocs Need I say more?

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    just another bookish gay
    Community Member
    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    really? crocs are great! i mean, they're just easy comfy sandals that dry out super quickly.

    Mieke Mcdonald
    Community Member
    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Crocs are my work shoes! They're WONDERFUL to work a 12 hour shift in, and you can just throw them in the wash. I'm a theatre scrub nurse........

    Carmen Sandiego
    Community Member
    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Eh, they're pretty comfortable. But yeah.

    CalicoKitty
    Community Member
    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    The worst bit about Crocs is that they're sandals that squeak when wet. Why must you harm my ears this way, Crocs?

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    #18

    Throw pillows Like WTF are they even for???

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    ThoughtsAreNotFacts
    Community Member
    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Right! And also decorative hand towels that no one dare use.

    Autumn
    Community Member
    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I think that this would depend on how many you have.

    Mini Muppet
    Community Member
    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I use them under my head. You know, like pillows are supposed to be used?

    #19

    High heeled crocs.

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    #20

    Amazon Auto. It basically only does what the cell phone app already does.

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    #21

    Juicero.

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    #22

    My answer: barefoot shoes. Like what the point of making shoes if your gonna cut a whole at the bottom and of course the remote headband it's litterly a head band full of remotes

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    Steve Martel
    Community Member
    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Is...is this really a thing? I've never heard of it...

    Art3mis
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Why would someone create shoes that make you pretty much barefoot ...?

    Karina
    Community Member
    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    what?? there isn't any hole :-D they just have a thinner bottom, so it feels as if you walk barefoot. you are still protected.

    Kimberly Banow
    Community Member
    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I thought barefoot shoes were for people who like to be barefoot but wouldn't be allowed or accepted into places that require shoes to enter.

    #23

    Left Handed Underwear...seriously...

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    Two_rolling_black_eyes
    Community Member
    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I really want this and I'm not being sarcastic or patronizing. You think its hard writing your name with a pen in the wrong hand, try doing it in the snow.

    Burs
    Community Member
    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    You can’t possibly be suggesting that left handed underwear could be useful in any way.

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    Mattie
    Community Member
    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    are you serious?? does it really exist??

    YoyoSthlm
    Community Member
    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Right handed scissors. Oh, wait...

    #24

    Anything new and improved. If it is not smaller and more expensive I would be surprised. Usually the old model works better, does a better job. Example: front load washers as compared to top load. I’m sure you can come up with examples too….

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    YoyoSthlm
    Community Member
    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Don't you realize what you just wrote? "New and improved"? You know what that means right?? And seriously, I'm old enough to be annoyed with some new technology. But it also saves lives. My dad had a stroke in the middle of a forest, he managed to turn his phone on and the rescuers could trace him because of that. Stop being so negative about new stuff.

    Two_rolling_black_eyes
    Community Member
    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I'm a big fan of new and improved. My current stacked washer/dryer takes up half of the room real estate and does both functions better.

    deathrose
    Community Member
    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I like top load washers. I have a SI joint Dysfunction and bending to load hurts my hip.

    Mattie
    Community Member
    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    my theory is that cellphones in the 90s and 00s kept getting smaller because it was about practicality and easy transportation, but then they made it that we could watch videos on them, so as soon as men realized they could watch porn on-the-go thanks to their phones, the screens became bigger and bigger. Case in point: the iphones now are almost the size of mini ipads

    YoyoSthlm
    Community Member
    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I'm sorry but how many men do you think watch porn on-the-go??

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    Ivy la Sangrienta
    Community Member
    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I much prefer front loaded. I'm too young to have ever owned a top loading one but I have seen a few.

    Tiny Dynamine
    Community Member
    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Phones are a good example. Gradually give the consumers slight upgrades each time, but keep a load of them back even though we already know how to implement them. The fools will always buy what we tell them to.

    #25

    Bottled water.

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    qwerty
    Community Member
    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Not completely pointless, as it's wise to keep a case or two on hand for emergencies like earthquakes that could put the purifying system at risk.

    All's Gravy
    Community Member
    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Bottled water in and of itself is not an issue, it's the single-use bottle. People are more conscious nowadays and tend to buy reusable bottles and flasks and special water filter taps are becoming more common in domestic kitchens and schools have fountains that accommodate bottles.

    Tristan J
    Community Member
    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Not in places that don't have drinking water on tap

    Burs
    Community Member
    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Usually people there is too poor to afford bottled water

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    #26

    Facebook. Communication peaked with email and listservs.

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    #27

    I'm just going to say it: the Hurdy Gurdy

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    #28

    I know it makes sense but I think the car is one of the worst inventions ever. Cons: too many resources needed to make them all The roads are constantly full of traffic jams and in some places it's quicker to ride a bike The amount of pollution they cause The amount of petrol and oil they need The expense of keeping them fuelled, taxed and insured The never ending production of newer, better models to keep people buying Pros: They're convenient

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    Deborah B
    Community Member
    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Horse-powered vehicles were worse in urban environments - the horse s**t problem was real, and major, with literal mountains of rotting horse crap outside cities. Dead horses in the street were also a daily problem and cause of traffic jams. Early cars, with their fumes and smoke were hailed as a pollution-reducing marvel.

    Bunzilla
    Community Member
    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Also, electric cars aren't as new an invention as most people think they are. They actually predate gas-powered cars! They were easier to operate, quieter and didn't stink (all of which made them popular with women). They were superior in many ways to gas-powered cars, except the main problem was that they simply couldn't go as far on one charge as a gas-powered car could on a tank of gas. Large quantities of oil were being found in the southern US, so that essentially sealed the fate of early electric cars.

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    Chich
    Community Member
    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Try living anywhere but in a city

    All's Gravy
    Community Member
    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I think pros goes a bit beyond convenience. Trade, building, knowledge, information, health. Can you imagine the lives saved globally thanks to an equipped ambulance? The lives saved from fires because trucks accessed them quickly?

    Bob Stuart
    Community Member
    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Bicycles are always fastest overall for city trips, especially if you include earning the money needed, but the biggest trouble with cars is that they weigh more than they carry, hauling 90% image to raise profits.

    Rhea
    Community Member
    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Yes; in urban area's cars can easily be replaced with (e)bikes and public transport. However, for people in rural area's a car can be their lifeline: no car can mean no access to a job, education, stores, health services, not to mention your family and social network, etc. Not everybody wants to or can afford to life in a city with all these facilities nearby.

    Mieke Mcdonald
    Community Member
    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Try living in South Africa without a car......

    Shane S
    Community Member
    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    You must live in an urban area. Cars are essential in cities that are spread out, as well as rural areas.

    #29

    Talk-to-text and sending voice messages....on a phone...capable of calling people. I know it has some specific usages but the irony is never lost on me, and I most often see it being used as basically a phone call with very long pauses between responses.

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    #30

    Low contrast fonts, like the one I'm trying to check for typos right now.

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