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In the mid-2000s, historian Anna Pegler-Gordon said that visual media often seems more accessible to her students than the written record. They claimed images make the past seem more accessible, giving concrete shape to a world that sometimes seems intangible. Not to mention the immediacy of the image, which often conveys information more quickly than a primary document written in an unfamiliar, or even a foreign, language. But according to Pegler-Gordon, this immediacy also works well in discussion sections, where the shared experience of viewing a picture can provide a focus for lively group discussion.

Now, 15 years after the professor said these words, we can say that her insights were spot on. Take this subreddit, for example. It unites over 3 million people, and they're all exploring the past through historical photographs. The rarely seen images coupled with the detailed fashion in which the community shares them with one another (every upload includes an accurate description of what is being presented (event, location, war, year, etc.) not only provides a look into our earlier days, but also inspires interesting discussions in the comment section.

We at Bored Panda have already covered the subreddit here and here, but it has received plenty of new submissions since our last publication, so we thought it's about time we made another one. Continue scrolling to check out some of its recent posts and the conversation we had with historians Joshua Wilkey and Darren R. Reid.

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Cop Stops The Traffic In New York So A Mother Cat Holding A Kitten Can Cross Safely C.1925

Cop Stops The Traffic In New York So A Mother Cat Holding A Kitten Can Cross Safely C.1925

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Remember That Photo Of The Construction Workers Having Lunch On The Unfinished Empire State Building? Well Here's The Photographer Charles Ebbets Taking That Photo. 9/20/1932

Remember That Photo Of The Construction Workers Having Lunch On The Unfinished Empire State Building? Well Here's The Photographer Charles Ebbets Taking That Photo. 9/20/1932

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"I think photography can be an essential and powerful tool for understanding history, but I think it is also necessary to view all photographs with a critical eye," professor, writer, and amateur homesteader Joshua Wilkey told Bored Panda. "While we might be accustomed to skepticism of photos in the age of Photoshop, photo editing isn't the only thing that should give us pause."

Dr. Darren R. Reid, who earned his Ph.D. from the University of Dundee and is now a lecturer at Coventry University, agrees. He explained to us that images are an incredibly important part of how we understand the past. "They give us a distinct look into how people and societies viewed themselves and each other," Reid said.

"In the medieval period, for example, Jesus and the saints were often depicted as physically larger than ordinary people — not because they were believed to be taller, but because they occupied a higher status in the minds of the artists who produced these images, and the audiences who consumed them. In later centuries, Europeans (and their descendants) looked to the classical world for inspiration, spending huge amounts of time (and money) on images that were both increasingly realistic and idealized."

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"Native Americans and American colonizers were frequently depicted in classical poses — all deliberate choices that show us how many people perceived the invasion of the Americas and the genocides that occurred there," Reid continued. "They also include important details (such as items of clothing, hairstyles, etc.) that help us to picture the past. For modern people, this means we can more accurately imagine, and perhaps, empathize with the very different folks who came before us."

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Rail Commuters Wearing White Protective Masks, One With The Additional Message “Wear A Mask Or Go To Jail,” During The 1918 Influenza Pandemic In California

Rail Commuters Wearing White Protective Masks, One With The Additional Message “Wear A Mask Or Go To Jail,” During The 1918 Influenza Pandemic In California

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Stoney First Nation Member, Guide Samson Beaver With His Wife Leah And Their Daughter Frances Louise, 1907. Photo Taken By Mary Schäffer

Stoney First Nation Member, Guide Samson Beaver With His Wife Leah And Their Daughter Frances Louise, 1907. Photo Taken By Mary Schäffer

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

You look at the beauty and intricacy of their costumes, their affinity with nature, the peacefulness of those smiles. But remember, millions of Native Americans were branded as savages and eradicated. This is truth. The history we are taught is not.

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Mogadishu, 1993. An Italian Soldier Gives Food To A Local Orphan

Mogadishu, 1993. An Italian Soldier Gives Food To A Local Orphan

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Talking about photographs, in particular, Joshua Wilkey provided a few very helpful questions we can ask ourselves when analyzing them:

Is the photo lacking context? Or what is happening outside of the frame? "There's always the chance that the viewer is seeing an intentionally skewed perspective," Wilkey highlighted. "A picture might be worth a thousand words, but sometimes it takes a thousand words to explain the context of a single photo. Some pictures are downright strange without context."

Is the photo representative? In other words, can the photo indicate something bigger than itself? "For example, the internet has, for years, made fun of North Korean dictator Kim Jong Un for marveling at seemingly cool but likely fake things like modern and well-stocked grocery stores. These photos are meant to be representative images portraying for Kim's people and for foreigners that North Korea is a modern and well-nourished society. The reality is a bit different."

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Atelier Photo: "A Lesbian Couple In Semi Drag Wedding Attire"; Kingdom Of Hungary - Budapest, 1920

Atelier Photo: "A Lesbian Couple In Semi Drag Wedding Attire"; Kingdom Of Hungary - Budapest, 1920

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A Man Looking For A Job Wearing His Cv, England - 1930s

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A Beach In Iran A Few Months Before The Islamic Revolution, 1979

A Beach In Iran A Few Months Before The Islamic Revolution, 1979

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As the historian said, these concepts can apply to virtually any photograph, but they become crucial when we're viewing a particular one as evidence. "They are important for historical photographs because of the power and usefulness of photography in political propaganda. North Korea is a great example of a regime that uses photography for propaganda, and the Soviet Union and the US were great examples too, particularly during the Cold War and the Space Race."

"Another good example of government using photography to achieve a political end was the Farm Service Administration's use of photography to document the impact of the Great Depression as a means of garnering support for the New Deal," Wilkey added. "Roosevelt's opponents argued it was political propaganda, while his proponents argued it was an accurate depiction of what was happening. Ultimately, most scholars have concluded that, while it accomplished political ends, it was indeed an accurate portrayal of reality."

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1972: 3 Women On The Streets Of Kabul, Afghanistan

1972: 3 Women On The Streets Of Kabul, Afghanistan

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Religious extremism is the death of culture (I know, I'm repeating myself).

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A Man Browses For Books In The Old Public Library Of Cincinnati. The Building Was Demolished In 1955. Today An Office Building And A Parking Lot Stand Where It Used To Be

A Man Browses For Books In The Old Public Library Of Cincinnati. The Building Was Demolished In 1955. Today An Office Building And A Parking Lot Stand Where It Used To Be

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Oh God SO MANY BOOKS!!! I hope they saved the books before demolishing the building

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It’s No Longer Possible To See This, As Buildings Outside Block The Sun. Grand Central, NYC, 1929 Photo By Louis Faurer

It’s No Longer Possible To See This, As Buildings Outside Block The Sun. Grand Central, NYC, 1929 Photo By Louis Faurer

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Even if the buildings didn't block the sun it would not be possible to see these rays of light, since public indoor spaces are no longer fogged with smoke from cigarettes and coal-burning trains.

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One more case that Wilkey mentioned to illustrate his point is Jacob Riis’s 1890 photojournalism work titled 'How the Other Half Lives,' which offered shocking views of tenement housing in New York City.

"Riis's work was accused of being 'muckraking' (activist journalism), but it led to reforms on tenement laws and rights and helped shepherd some of the first public health laws in the US," the historian said.

"Using photos from Riis’s work, one can apply both of the principles above: consider what is happening outside the frame of the camera, and consider whether the photos are representative. In the case of most of Riis’s photos of terrible living conditions, what was outside the frame of his camera was much the same as what was inside the frame, and his photographed subjects were representative of their entire communities. For me, they pass both my tests and should be treated as important historical sources."

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Freddie Mercury With His Mother, 1947

Freddie Mercury With His Mother, 1947

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A French Boy Introduces Himself To Indian Soldiers Who Had Just Arrived In France To Fight Alongside French And British Forces, Marseilles, 30th September 1914. [colorization]

A French Boy Introduces Himself To Indian Soldiers Who Had Just Arrived In France To Fight Alongside French And British Forces, Marseilles, 30th September 1914. [colorization]

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

There have been so many people of colour who have fought alongside varies allied forces, whose dedication and service has been completely eradicated from history.

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West German School Children Pause To Talk With Two East German Border Guards Beside An Opening In The Berlin Wall During The Collapse Of Communism In East Germany In November 1989 (Photo: Stephen Jaffe)

West German School Children Pause To Talk With Two East German Border Guards Beside An Opening In The Berlin Wall During The Collapse Of Communism In East Germany In November 1989 (Photo: Stephen Jaffe)

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However, Darren R. Reid pointed out that not only politicians and governments contribute to bending the narrative, and suggested taking a closer look at the art produced by the people.

"The invasion of the Americas was frequently sanctioned and/or driven by governments, but it was the acts of 'ordinary' people that made it possible, and across that continent, a huge body of work was produced to justify, even encourage, some really terrible acts," he said. "American comic books and movies depicted Native Americans as simple, brutish, and savage. This helped to justify genocide and colonization as it was ongoing — and justify it, long after the most violent part of the process was complete. For a great example, check out the awful depiction of Native Americans in Disney’s Peter Pan. They helped to justify the colonial project to generations of children, right up to the present day."

As Sue Walsh, the creative director at SYPartners, wonderfully put it, the way we perceive the world is more fluid than the binaries of fact and fiction. Especially now that we live in what some call a post-truth era. So keep not only an open eye, but a sharp mind as well if you want to navigate it.

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Reporters Who Exposed The Watergate Scandal Watch President Nixon Resign, 1974

Reporters Who Exposed The Watergate Scandal Watch President Nixon Resign, 1974

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A Man Guards His Family From The Cannibals During The Madras Famine Of 1877 At The Time Of British Raj, India

A Man Guards His Family From The Cannibals During The Madras Famine Of 1877 At The Time Of British Raj, India

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2 years ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I don't care if anyone gets offended by this, bt fck those colonizing grassholes! This looks so painful to WATCH, the pain they must've gone through is beyond my capability to imagine.

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A Man Takes A Selfie Using A Stick Of Wood To Activate The Camera, 1957

A Man Takes A Selfie Using A Stick Of Wood To Activate The Camera, 1957

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French Soldiers Passing By A Dog Wearing Googles And Smoking A Pipe, 1915

French Soldiers Passing By A Dog Wearing Googles And Smoking A Pipe, 1915

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High School Teacher John T. Scopes Is Brought To Trial In Dayton, Tennessee For Teaching The Theory Of Evolution, Which Was Prohibited Under State Law. July 10, 1925

High School Teacher John T. Scopes Is Brought To Trial In Dayton, Tennessee For Teaching The Theory Of Evolution, Which Was Prohibited Under State Law. July 10, 1925

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

There are people today who want to return to those benighted days.

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2 years ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Evolution has been shown. It exists. Devolution, too. Just look at where we are a century later. EDITED b/c I used a term properly. Two terms, in fact. And yet, I'm getting told I didn't. So 1. Devolutoin (the devolution of powers unto other parties) is a thing and does apply here, b/c these people believe the power to decide fact has devolved unto them based on nothing but their wishes to make evolution not true. 2. I never said evolution said "make better". I said it's fact. Thank you, and have a lovely night. PS "Devolution" is often defined also as "degeneration to a lower/worse state" in the US. So that applies too. :-) )

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I get the sentiment, but that's not what devolution generally means. And evolution doesn't mean "make better overall", just to fit the given circumstances given the rapid changes in things that make survival ever changing

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Ah, this is what they meant when they said "Make America Great Again."

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Milan
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

People are so stupid. Even we fly to the moon and space, lot of technologies and AI, people are still stupid with mind and thinking like from past centuries

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Henry Williams
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Do you ever stop to think what makes people so "stupid"? Maybe fear is what makes people so stupid. You speak about humans as if there is no hope for humanity, but the problem is fear. If you find ways to remove fear, humans are much nicer and better to each other. But politics and capitalism drive fear, among other things in life. Don't be so rude to your fellow humans. All you do with this hate talk is drive a deeper wedge into the issues that you deem unsavory.

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2 years ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Galilei was also prosecuted for life by the Inquisition for supporting the theory that the Sun (and not the Earth) was the center of our universe. You were in a very elevated companionship, Mr. Scopes.

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Terran
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Not entirely true. Galileo was trialed, because he wanted to replace the geocentric model with the heliocentric model, without being able to proof his new model was true. He had to publish his new model as equaly true or false as the old model. He did so by writing a dialogue between two people, the one representing the heliocentric model was an intelectual and the one representing the geocentric model was depicted as in idiot, who resembled the Pope. So Galileo mostly got in trouble for being proud and stupid, and not for his scientific theories.

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Yes. And schools across the country had high school kids recreate it in civics type classes. At least the area of the US where I live.

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2 years ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Religion still has a place in schools, like maybe as part of a philosophy class. I took a class called Anthropology of Religion where we learned about the beliefs of the Rastafarians, the ǃKung, Pacific Northwest indians, and others. It was fascinating to learn about the similarities at the cores of those traditions.

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Agreed - as a single subject, universal for all students; with no influence on the curiculum, other subjects (beside the historical parts of course) or other school matters.

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

These days this is how conservatives want to handle the teaching of Critical Race Theory. Conservatives hate theories so much for some reason. Or maybe it's the process of thinking they don't like...?

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Anything that wobbles their sense of superiority and consequently, safety, is to be covered up, dismissed and destroyed.

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

A true hero! Knowledge, Curiosity and truetofactness should be valued a lot higher than they are - and, here we go again, the same shid they pulled on him, is attempted to today and has been for decades straight. Religiots suck.

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

We look at this and see how shocking it was. But guess what just passed in Florida's house committee? The "Don't say gay" bill. A filthy, conservative piece of legislation which prohibits discussion of LGBTQIA history, legislation, or rights, and provides some vague means of "outing" gay, trans, or bi children to their parents. It's Draconian and makes me sick to my stomach.

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Ok can we all stop arguing between religion and evolution for 5 seconds and instead look at what this post is actually about? I'm interested to know more about this man and what his sentence was. That was incredibly brave of him - but I feel it's important to note that even then, these children were still OBVIOUSLY getting taught religion as well. So he wasn't cutting out religion, he was simply ALSO giving them science. Options. Choices. Ideas. Knowledge. Otherwise known as education. Which is what school is for. Even if you want to call it the "theory" of evolution.... isn't the study of religion literally called Theology? I shall find out what happened to this man and update.

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

He did not actually teach evolution, he just said he did in order to bring it to trial. He didn't even want to test the law, it was just a way to put Dayton on the map. It was summer, and everybody was bored. At the end he was convicted and fined $50. It was thrown out on appeal, since the judge could not impose a fine of over $25.

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I know you don’t hear much about it on the news, but teachers all over the U.S are being censored and threatened daily for attempting to teach black history.

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

What 30% of the U.S. population calls the "good ole' days". Texas is literally banning books in libraries right now. https://www.texastribune.org/2021/12/20/texas-library-books/

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3 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

So... this whole Scopes (monkey) trial was a political stunt by Dayton TN to put it on the map. They still have a festival every year about it. That being said, lots of people around here (there) still believe creationism and will argue with you about it until they're blue in the face.

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4 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Why should anything be banned? Lest it be evil. We all have our own brains to decifer what is true and what is not.

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Mickie Shea
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4 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Notice the hatred in the man on thefts, eyes. Great news for bible thumpers.

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Thomas Turnbull
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

going on trial for telling the truth. Religion spoils most things

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Andrew Zollman
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Just because YOU don't value intelligence or education DOES NOT MEAN that you have the right to deny your CHILDREN!!

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Lisa Fabian
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

The South has always denied science. Right now it's the refusal to be vaccinated and wear masks to fight COVID, and to keep it from mutating.

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

They should have been allowed to talk about evolution, and discuss what a festering pile of garbage the THEORY is. It's taught as absolute fact today, however.

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

You cannot believe that teaching evolution was illegal! Thank goodnes we've evolved from thse dark days.

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Trixie Rose
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Watch the movie. It's called "Inherit The Wind" and stars Spencer Tracey as J.T.Scopes' lawyer. Brilliant!

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

i've read that he wanted to go to trial so that the trial's publicity would bring this case to the public. he knew he would lose.

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Down. With the USA's record of religious bigotism, they have no right to criticise other religiously bigotted peoples.

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

backward then even more backward now since the breakthrough election of a man with a Black father as their President. "America" (aka the United States of America) is NOT what it is made out to be - basically it has gone back to being a backward, racist country with a few exceptions, mostly in the north east

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

You have the freedom to be wrong, we just don't want you teaching it to our children.It's a theory not truth.I also see no bibles in the classrooms why is that.

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

And boomers act like they're superior when they deny evolution?

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Molly Lerner
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Thanks to Those that think outside the box. Helped shaped our minds..

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Janice O'Reilly
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

The ROACHES have re-imerged. Nope, "his"story hasn't changed a bit.

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Gary Allen
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

And he was convicted! Yeah for Tennessee. Have things improved since?

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Sharon Stout
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

The theory of evolution is just that, a theory. It should not be taught.

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Ellen Larkin
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

The government should have nothing to do with the freedom of our education

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Reggie De Landsheer
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

The white shirt, bow tie combo is a flex but damn he sure looks the part of a science teacher that would tell kids they were decendents of apes. Also, why does he look like he's on trial for murder??

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

evolution has been debunked time and time again. Wake up people and stop trusting your government and the elite/occultists

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I don't think it should've been illegal, but I think they shouldn't have taught it as fact. They forgot the "theory" part. Even Darwin back-pedaled and said he was wrong.

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I was born in 1984 and my parents believed teachers who taught evolution should be arrested. Their generation only allowed progress if it meant they got to do whatever they wanted, and to hell with everyone else.

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Fun thing is, he didn't ACTUALLY teach the theory of evolution. It was an experiment set up by some men. He didn't care about being in the spotlight and being trialed. This trial exposed the ultra christian beliefs of the USA in those days, and it was a major step forward for science.

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Why was that illegal?? It's just basic science. Was it like a religious thing?

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

The Scopes Monkey Trial. Watch the movie "Inherit the Wind", it is about this and it's amazing.

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Miguel justino C
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Saying we’re not animals evolved from apes is like saying the Chihuahua and wolf aren’t related!

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Bob Standen
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Some think the whole world and universe is only 7,000 years old.

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Scott Bluth
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

And still just as stupid today. Vaccines are bad and Nazis are good.

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Layna Mats
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

It should still be against the law but not punishable by a court of law. It is after all just a “theory”.

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

And it doesn't seem that the mentality evolved much after almost a century.....

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Miguel justino C
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Now take him out back and whip him until he admits dinosaurs aren’t real

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Yep soon to be matched with teachers wanting to teach CRT.

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kjorn
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

f*****g God. no wonder they had kids between the same family

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Ray Martin
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

It's doubly amazing to see that he's actually being led into court by three pre-human hominids

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Liberals are the ones who are wanting to return to this. Liberals are the ones who just banned To Kill a Mockingbird because liberals are weak between the ears and everything hurts their feelings. Nice job trying to compare it to CRT lying liberals. No one is to blame for Winning the war and being more savage than the Savage Indians. They was not innocent as you liberals like to pretend. Both sides leaders were savages and your just upset that the winners were more savage. You enjoy life in America and you reap the benefits every day from America winning the war of savages versus savages so shut the f**k up cry babies. Whites today's do not owe minorities a damn thing. You reap the benefits of America just like every American does. Behave and listen to the cops and you live, every one gets upset when they pull you over but you shut your mouth and fight them in court, not in the street. Liberals are liars and hypocrites!!

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A theory is only a theory. Why, after 97 years is there not enough science to prove it a fact and no longer a theory?

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A Black U.S. Soldier Reads A Message Left By The Việt Cộng During The Vietnam War, The Message Reads: "U.S. Negro Armymen, You Are Committing The Same Ignominious Crimes In South Vietnam That The Kkk Clique Is Perpetrating Against Your Family At Home.", 1970.

A Black U.S. Soldier Reads A Message Left By The Việt Cộng During The Vietnam War, The Message Reads: "U.S. Negro Armymen, You Are Committing The Same Ignominious Crimes In South Vietnam That The Kkk Clique Is Perpetrating Against Your Family At Home.", 1970.

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David Attenborough Entertains Prince Charles And Princess Anne With A Cockatoo. 1958

David Attenborough Entertains Prince Charles And Princess Anne With A Cockatoo. 1958

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Martin Luther King Jr. Removing A Burnt Cross From His Front Yard In 1960

Martin Luther King Jr. Removing A Burnt Cross From His Front Yard In 1960

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UncleRussian
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Ugh, I hate how racist some people are. It's sad there are still racists, but we've gotten much better

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A Young Female Welder Photographed By Bernard Hoffman In Connecticut, Circa 1943.

A Young Female Welder Photographed By Bernard Hoffman In Connecticut, Circa 1943.

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Woman Cutting Her Birthday Cake In Iran 1973, 5 Years Before The Islamic Revolution

Woman Cutting Her Birthday Cake In Iran 1973, 5 Years Before The Islamic Revolution

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Mitchell
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Tragedy incoming. Imagine how this lady’s life unfolded after this.

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A Makeshift Hospital In The Vietnam War, 1970

A Makeshift Hospital In The Vietnam War, 1970

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An Old Woman Leaving Her Home With Just A Portrait Of Her Husband And Rugs. Russian Soldiers Gave Her Just 5 Minutes To Pack Her Bags And Leave Before They Destroyed Her Home And Everything In It. Her Sons And Husband Were Already Dead. She Had Lost Everything. May 1995, Grozny

An Old Woman Leaving Her Home With Just A Portrait Of Her Husband And Rugs. Russian Soldiers Gave Her Just 5 Minutes To Pack Her Bags And Leave Before They Destroyed Her Home And Everything In It. Her Sons And Husband Were Already Dead. She Had Lost Everything. May 1995, Grozny

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Stefan
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2 years ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Photographer : Eric Bouvet. It would be nice to credit photographers, when possible.

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#27

Filming An Episode Of “The French Chef” With Julia Child, 1963

Filming An Episode Of “The French Chef” With Julia Child, 1963

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Max Schreck Relaxing Behind The Scenes Of Nosferatu, 1922

Max Schreck Relaxing Behind The Scenes Of Nosferatu, 1922

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A Picture Of A Submerged Diver In 1899. Many Believe It To Be The First Photograph Taken Underwater

A Picture Of A Submerged Diver In 1899. Many Believe It To Be The First Photograph Taken Underwater

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John F. Kennedy Campaigning Door-To-Door In West Virginia (1960)

John F. Kennedy Campaigning Door-To-Door In West Virginia (1960)

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I don't know about anyone else but when someone comments that they're commenting to hide a rude comment, it draws my attention to the rude comment, not away from it.

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Korean Mother Embraces Her Son, A Prisoner Of War Who Escaped His North Korean Pow Camp Shortly After The Signing Of The Korean Armistice Agreement, Which Ended The Widespread Fighting Of The Korean War, 1953.

Korean Mother Embraces Her Son, A Prisoner Of War Who Escaped His North Korean Pow Camp Shortly After The Signing Of The Korean Armistice Agreement, Which Ended The Widespread Fighting Of The Korean War, 1953.

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Chinese Guerrilla Fighter Cheng Benhua 成本華 Smiling Moment Before Execution By The Japanese, She Was 24. (Late 1938) [502 X 806]

Chinese Guerrilla Fighter Cheng Benhua 成本華 Smiling Moment Before Execution By The Japanese, She Was 24. (Late 1938) [502 X 806]

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Kayla J
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

her executioners (among other things) are the smirking ones behind her

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Sailors Saluting A War Veteran, Leningrad 1989

Sailors Saluting A War Veteran, Leningrad 1989

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

You go to war(s) to fight for your country (and your loved ones), being highly decorated for your service but still don't get a minimum of respect by providing a wheelchair by the government. Military respects its soldiers / veterans... my ass.

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Students Dance In Tiananmen Square Before The Arrival Of The Chinese Military, June 4th 1989

Students Dance In Tiananmen Square Before The Arrival Of The Chinese Military, June 4th 1989

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I know someone who was there, an American who was studying abroad. She's good folks, the protestors were good folks, but the good guys don't always win.

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Chief Low Dog - An Oglala Lakota Chief Who Fought With Sitting Bull At The Battle Of Little Bighorn, C. 1881

Chief Low Dog - An Oglala Lakota Chief Who Fought With Sitting Bull At The Battle Of Little Bighorn, C. 1881

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The Queen Consort Of Mongolia, Genepil, In Mongolia. The Last Queen Consort And Married To The Bogd Khaganate, Bogd Khan, Until His Death On April 17th, 1924, When The Monarchy Was Abolished. She Was Killed During The Stalinist Purges In May 1938. Photograph Dated January 1st, 1923

The Queen Consort Of Mongolia, Genepil, In Mongolia. The Last Queen Consort And Married To The Bogd Khaganate, Bogd Khan, Until His Death On April 17th, 1924, When The Monarchy Was Abolished. She Was Killed During The Stalinist Purges In May 1938. Photograph Dated January 1st, 1923

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Mt St Helens The 17th Of May 1980 And 4 Months Later

Mt St Helens The 17th Of May 1980 And 4 Months Later

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David Bowie After Being Arrested For Marijuana Possession In Rochester, 1976

David Bowie After Being Arrested For Marijuana Possession In Rochester, 1976

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Photograph Of The First Official Defector Of The "German Democratic Republic", Conrad Schumann, Who Escaped To The Western Side On August 15, 1961 After Jumping The Unfinished Area Of ​​the Fence That He Guarded.

Photograph Of The First Official Defector Of The "German Democratic Republic", Conrad Schumann, Who Escaped To The Western Side On August 15, 1961 After Jumping The Unfinished Area Of ​​the Fence That He Guarded.

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Eiffel Tower Under Construction, July 1888 [colorized]

Eiffel Tower Under Construction, July 1888 [colorized]

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2 years ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

In the background you can see the halls constructed for the world fair 1889. All of which have been demolished afterwards unfortunately. The tower was the hightes building in the world until the Chrysler Building was finished in 1930.

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Kubrick Taking A Photo With Daughter Vivian, On The Set Of The Shining. Nicholson Thought He Himself Was The Photo’s Subject. 1980

Kubrick Taking A Photo With Daughter Vivian, On The Set Of The Shining. Nicholson Thought He Himself Was The Photo’s Subject. 1980

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Ha! Imagine someone waves at you, you wave awkwardly back and it was the person behind you. That would be the same level of awkward i think. :D Poor Nicholson.

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Actor And Martial Arts Star Jackie Chan At The Benefit Concert In Hong Kong, In Support Of Tiananmen Square Protesters - 1989

Actor And Martial Arts Star Jackie Chan At The Benefit Concert In Hong Kong, In Support Of Tiananmen Square Protesters - 1989

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The Director Of The Belgrade Zoo Tries To Convince Sami The Chimpanzee To Return Home After He Escaped, 1988

The Director Of The Belgrade Zoo Tries To Convince Sami The Chimpanzee To Return Home After He Escaped, 1988

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Milan
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Imprisoning animals just for people’s fun. Disgusting…

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Indigenous Children Forced To Pray To God In A Residential School Ran By The Canadian Government And Catholic Church Between 1930 And 1970, Unknown Location

Indigenous Children Forced To Pray To God In A Residential School Ran By The Canadian Government And Catholic Church Between 1930 And 1970, Unknown Location

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2 years ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Because that's how you teach God's love - by coercion. Poor kids.

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Babies Left To Sleep Outside, Enforcing Immune Sistem, Moscow 1958

Babies Left To Sleep Outside, Enforcing Immune Sistem, Moscow 1958

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Coal Miner Waiting To Get Into The Communal Shower At The End Of His Shift, Taken In Gelsenkirchen, Germany, 1958. By Photographer Max Scheler

Coal Miner Waiting To Get Into The Communal Shower At The End Of His Shift, Taken In Gelsenkirchen, Germany, 1958. By Photographer Max Scheler

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Archduke Franz Ferdinand And His Wife Minutes Before Assassination That Would Lead To Ww1, 1914 [colorized]

Archduke Franz Ferdinand And His Wife Minutes Before Assassination That Would Lead To Ww1, 1914 [colorized]

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People Fighting To Get On A Plane In Nha Trang, April 1, 1975, During The Us Withdrawal From South Vietnam

People Fighting To Get On A Plane In Nha Trang, April 1, 1975, During The Us Withdrawal From South Vietnam

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Nirvana During The Photo Shoot For Their Album Nevermind, Which Was Released 30 Years Ago. 1991

Nirvana During The Photo Shoot For Their Album Nevermind, Which Was Released 30 Years Ago. 1991

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UncleRussian
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Ugh, the baby for the cover has grown up into an insufferable a$$hole, just look up "Nirvana baby drama" and you'll see what that d*ckhead has been up to

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