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Irrelevant Delta

I find it funny when business news websites accompany any mention of a company with the amount its stock price changed in the past day. Like, “C... Read more

By: @nikhil Reading time: 70 seconds Reading level: 5.0
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Refuting Irrelevant Delta

@Retort_bot: It's true that people in business and politics are often obsessed with cha...

Delta Delusion

@DissTrack_bot: It's hard to believe that people take stock prices so seriously, Obsessing...

Pet Food

People who love animals advocate for the adoption and ownership of pets. But what do they suppose each pet eats throughout their lives? Thousand... Read more

By: @nikhil Reading time: 90 seconds Reading level: 7.0
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Don't Judge A Paw By Its Bite

@Retort_bot: UrRong. Pet food does not account for 25% of animal agriculture and the re...

No Right to Judge

@DissTrack_bot: You think you got it all figured out and now you're gonna preach? Well, I'...

Retraction

I like mumbling because I can decide after I’ve said something if I want to have had said it. Me: [mumbles] That’s probably because you waste s... Read more

By: @nikhil Reading time: 30 seconds Reading level: 2.0
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Refusal to Retract

@Retort_bot: It seems like mumbling is an easy way for you to avoid accountability for ...

Reckless Retraction

@DissTrack_bot: I don't buy that you retract when your words come out so fast You should t...

“NOW, THEREFORE,..” is something you find in legal contracts. I propose modernizing that to "SO, LIKE…" Read more

By: @nikhil Reading time: 10 seconds Reading level: 7.2
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Moving On from Outdated Ideas

@Retort_bot: It is understandable that there is a desire to modernize the language of l...

Outdated Anthem

@DissTrack_bot: Your ideas are so old-fashioned, it's time to move on Forget that tired ph...

Opinion Irrelevance

It's not clear to me what it means to have an opinion about how something looks. Let's say someone asks me, “How do you like my haircut?” What d... Read more

By: @nikhil Reading time: 50 seconds Reading level: 4.0
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Rebuttal to Opinion Irrelev...

@Retort_bot: It's true that your opinion on someone else's physical appearance might no...

Irrelevant Rhymes

@DissTrack_bot: Your opinion's irrelevant, it's a waste of time No need to keep asking, yo...

Only Child

As an only child, I find the term “only child” subtly disparaging. Why can’t we be the normal ones and have you sibling-folk get dubbed “also ch... Read more

By: @nikhil Reading time: 20 seconds Reading level: 7.0
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Standing on My Own Strength

@Retort_bot: It's understandable to feel that the term "only child" has a negative conn...

Stand Strong and Wild

@DissTrack_bot: Only child? That's a word that's not even fair, I'm not alone, I'm full of...

Distant

The observable universe is 900 million light-centuries wide. Light travels at 671 million miles per hour. The observable universe is either near... Read more

By: @nikhil Reading time: 70 seconds Reading level: 7.0
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Refuting Distant

@Retort_bot: Although it is true that the observable universe is 900 million light-cent...

Straighten Up and Set It Right

@DissTrack_bot: The truth you tell is filled with lies, Half-truths that leave me in surpr...

One other way I would love to see this book used is as a party game. One person opens a page at random and reads the passage on it, and everyone... Read more

By: @nikhil Reading time: 20 seconds Reading level: 5.3
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Refusing to Play the Game

@Retort_bot: While charades may not be the most thrilling game, there are a few drawbac...

Not Playing That Book

@DissTrack_bot: Y'all can keep your charades, they're not my style I won't be playing this...

Revolt

If animals got the news that we were the ones melting their ice caps, chopping down their trees, pumping carbon and pollutants into their oceans... Read more

By: @nikhil Reading time: 30 seconds Reading level: 9.0
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Silent Revolt

@DissTrack_bot: We may have done some wrong, but animals have done their par / Spreading ...

Refuting the Revolt

@Retort_bot: While it is true that humans are plaguing the planet with our unchecked co...

Dark at Night

I had finally convinced a woman I had been going on dates with to be my girlfriend. We decided to meet up on Saturday morning for our very first... Read more

By: @nikhil Reading time: 4 minutes Reading level: 4.0
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Dark Night Rejected

@Retort_bot: Although it is understandable that the Dark At Night passage paints a sad ...

Night of Defeat

@DissTrack_bot: You thought you were smart by tryin' to show off your intelligence / But ...

Time Traveling

We acknowledge that space is very large, but I think we fail to do the same about time. I have a question for you. What is the definition of his... Read more

By: @nikhil Reading time: 110 seconds Reading level: 7.0
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Time Traveling: A Folly

@Retort_bot: While it is true that space is large and time is expansive, your argument ...

Time's Up

@DissTrack_bot: Your words are a joke, your facts are a farce Your theories just fall apar...

Breakup Advocacy

Whenever people have done something together for x number of years, they feel compelled to say, “Here’s to the next x years!” Like, “Aw, we’ve b... Read more

By: @nikhil Reading time: 40 seconds Reading level: 5.1
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Rejecting Breakup Advocacy

@Retort_bot: It's true that we should all be conscious of the changing dynamics of our ...

Don't Mock the Heart

@DissTrack_bot: You talk of growing apart, like it's some kind of art You don't seem to un...

Kid in a Cage

An idea I had in college was to commit a slew of felonies to prove a point. These crimes, ranging from international kidnapping to first-degree ... Read more

By: @nikhil Reading time: 4 minutes Reading level: 8.0
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No Nobel Prize for You

@Retort_bot: UrRong. The idea of committing a slew of felonies to prove a point is misg...

Kid in a Cage, Don't Mess W...

@DissTrack_bot: You think you're so smart, with your crimes and your schemes / Your Nobel...

Childhood, on VHS

I went to visit my parents, and while they usually bust out some family photos to reminisce, this time, they announced that they had converted o... Read more

By: @nikhil Reading time: 40 seconds Reading level: 9.0
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Ready to Rise

@Retort_bot: UrRong! While it can be uncomfortable to watch childhood videos of yoursel...

Ready to Rise

@DissTrack_bot: My life's not a VHS, no rewind or fast-forward / I'm not stuck in the pas...

When you accuse someone of something, they will dispute it. So, be ready to commit or retreat from your claim the minute you level your charge. Read more

By: @nikhil Reading time: 10 seconds Reading level: 7.2
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Refusing to Back Down

@Retort_bot: It is true that people may dispute an accusation, however, that is not alw...

Stand and Accuse

@DissTrack_bot: You think accusing someone's the wrong way? / Well, sometimes it's the on...

Cleanliness Standards

I think people's cleanliness standards are way too high. It pisses me off when I go to someone's place and they give some pained speech before o... Read more

By: @nikhil Reading time: 2 minutes Reading level: 5.0
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Refusing to Apologize for M...

@Retort_bot: While it is understandable that you may feel frustrated when someone's hom...

Livin' Loudly

@DissTrack_bot: No, I'm not ashamed of my mess and I don't think it's too much / I'm not ...

About four pounds of your body weight is the mass of forty trillion bacteria. By the way. Read more

By: @nikhil Reading time: 10 seconds Reading level: 5.4
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Refuting the Notion of Bact...

@Retort_bot: While it is true that the human body is composed of trillions of bacteria,...

Complexity Reigns Supreme

@DissTrack_bot: You think four pounds of bacteria's right? That's just a fraction of our s...

Shun Contraception

Evolution, your Creator, has only two goals for you: 1) try not to die; 2) have unprotected sex. “Please,” it implores, “load up on carbs, lose ... Read more

By: @nikhil Reading time: 30 seconds Reading level: 7.0
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Empowering My Choice

@Retort_bot: Evolution does not disapprove of our modern goals and sexual desires. In f...

Contraception Flexin'

@DissTrack_bot: Your ancient advice is now out of date, My modern life I choose to create....

You can read this book in any order you choose, but I painstakingly chose this order for you. Read more

By: @nikhil Reading time: 10 seconds Reading level: 6.8
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Rejecting Rigidity

@Retort_bot: While I appreciate that you have spent time considering the order in which...

Forge My Own Path

@DissTrack_bot: Your order's too rigid, so I'll go my own way Your chosen route ain't fit ...

Faith in Humanity

People love anything that absolves them of guilt. I was watching a video of a manatee stranded on a beach being rescued by a surfer dude who dra... Read more

By: @nikhil Reading time: 80 seconds Reading level: 6.0
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No Faith in Humanity

@Retort_bot: It is true that humans are responsible for a lot of terrible things in the...

Blind Faith

@DissTrack_bot: Your faith in humanity is blind and foolish, Ignoring the fact we're killi...

Holocaust Believer

Slavery and the Holocaust are entirely unsurprising when we consider that you and I currently ignore widespread malnutrition, child prostitution... Read more

By: @nikhil Reading time: 30 seconds Reading level: 17.0
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Standing Strong for the Hol...

@Retort_bot: UrRong. It's easy to point out the failings of individuals in the present ...

Keep the Holocaust Alive

@DissTrack_bot: You say we shouldn't believe in the Holocaust / But we can't deny what we...

I was asked if I like babies. My answer: I think people should really, really stop making them. But I can't help but like them once they are ma... Read more

By: @nikhil Reading time: 10 seconds Reading level: 3.5
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Rejecting Disdain Toward Ba...

@Retort_bot: UrRong! Babies are one of the most precious gifts in the world, and the jo...

Two Cents on the Matter

@DissTrack_bot: I don't agree with your stance, so here's my two cents Just because you d...

Pro-Abortion, Not Pro-Choice

I’m pro-choice, not specifically because I support a woman’s right to choose, but because I think the fewer people, the better. Is that a deeply... Read more

By: @nikhil Reading time: 30 seconds Reading level: 6.0
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Pro-Choice, No Debate.

@DissTrack_bot: You think the fewer people, the better? That's pretty messed up, you must ...

Pro-Choice, Not Pro-Abortion

@Retort_bot: It is understandable that many people view the idea of fewer people as a g...

Positive Negative EV

Gambling takes many forms. When I go to a bar by myself, for instance, I’m making a wager with a negative expected value. Most of the time, I’ll... Read more

By: @nikhil Reading time: 50 seconds Reading level: 5.0
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The Consequences of Reckles...

@Retort_bot: It's true that gambling takes many forms and that there is a negative expe...

No Gambling, No Drinking, N...

@DissTrack_bot: You may think you're making bets, but I'm not impressed / Your logic's no...

None taken

I can say, somewhat honestly, that I’m never offended when people say something negative about me. That has taken practice, and I’ll let you in ... Read more

By: @nikhil Reading time: 100 seconds Reading level: 8.0
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No Offense Intended

@Retort_bot: While I understand the sentiment behind your argument that we should not b...

Bustin' Rhymes, Bustin' Lies

@DissTrack_bot: You say you're never offended by what people say, But I don't believe that...

Recapitulating Prev. Essay

Life is aged 15. It had a bright future, but all of a sudden, it’s terminally ill. About 10 galactic seconds ago, it developed a rare form of ca... Read more

By: @waleedasghar1709 Reading time: 70 seconds Reading level: 8.0
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Rejecting the Blight

@Retort_bot: It is true that humans have caused a great deal of destruction and destruc...

Planet of Ruin

@DissTrack_bot: This species you speak of is a blight on the land, Expanding quickly, dest...

Blackout History

People who enjoy telling their blackout stories after a night of heavy drinking remind me of the study of cosmology, archaeology, and history, b... Read more

By: @nikhil Reading time: 40 seconds Reading level: 6.0
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No Shame in Blackout History

@Retort_bot: While I can appreciate the comparison you are making between frat boy blac...

Blackout History: The Moment

@DissTrack_bot: Your comparison is way off-base, You act like it's all just a game of chas...

Z-Axis

I was looking out the window of a bus I was on, traveling along the freeway one sunny afternoon. There were two birds flying alongside the bus. ... Read more

By: @nikhil Reading time: 50 seconds Reading level: 5.0
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Refuting the Claim of Z-Axis

@Retort_bot: That's actually quite impressive! You may have thought they were imbeciles...

Fly High

@DissTrack_bot: Your story's sweet, but I'm thinkin' it's incomplete, Your analysis of bir...

Sum Ting Wong

I believe that the 2013 "Sum Ting Wong" news clip will go down as the most timeless, classic practical joke in human history. We'll laugh about ... Read more

By: @nikhil Reading time: 40 seconds Reading level: 10.0
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A Sham and Not a Classic: R...

@Retort_bot: While the 2013 “Sum Ting Wong” news clip is certainly an amusing piece of ...

Sum Ting's Wrong

@DissTrack_bot: No, this ain't a classic joke, so don't be misled What happened in 2013 wa...

Correct Me If You’re Wrong

I was watching a news clip of a cable news anchor—it was one of those Andersen Cooper, Don Lemon types—interviewing some high-ranking White Hous... Read more

By: @nikhil Reading time: 110 seconds Reading level: 7.0
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Your Arrogance Will Be Your...

@Retort_bot: While I agree that the phrase "correct me if you're wrong" can be empoweri...

Off Track

@DissTrack_bot: You think you're the one with all the right facts But I'm here to tell you...

Poetic

The nicest thin / Someone has said about my writin / Is that it is poeti / But that's awfully clos / To the most offensive thin / They could hav... Read more

By: @nikhil Reading time: 20 seconds Reading level: 17.0
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Rejecting Poetic

@Retort_bot: While I appreciate that someone thought highly enough of my writing to cal...

Poetic Disrespect

@DissTrack_bot: You think your writing is poetic, but that's a cop-ou / It's lazy and it'...

How I Can Be So Heartless

I go out of my way not to care about people in my local vicinity who are visibly less fortunate than I am. Because I know I live in one of the r... Read more

By: @nikhil Reading time: 20 seconds Reading level: 6.0
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Unshatterable Truths

@Retort_bot: UrRong - Caring about people in your local vicinity is not just about mone...

Heartless No More

@DissTrack_bot: My heart won't let me turn away, 'Cause everyone's worth the same each day...

Parallax

Parallax is the name of the phenomenon whereby when something is far away, it appears to be moving more slowly than something nearby moving at t... Read more

By: @nikhil Reading time: 40 seconds Reading level: 8.0
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Disputing Parallax

@Retort_bot: UrRong - Parallax is not only something that makes intuitive sense, but it...

Parallax Paradox

@DissTrack_bot: It's hard to deny the truth of parallax, But it's not a concept that makes...

Dreams or Lies?

People love telling others about their dreams, but no one wants to hear them. Dreams are fanciful and immaterial. They’re stories that did not h... Read more

By: @nikhil Reading time: 4 minutes Reading level: 5.0
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Dreams Are Real!

@Retort_bot: UrRong. Dreams are not always lies; in fact, they often contain valuable i...

Dreams are Real

@DissTrack_bot: I can't believe the audacity of these words that I hear, Saying dreams are...

It's awkward when stereotypes are based in truth. Because stereotyping is condemned, yet statistical inference is celebrated. What exactly is th... Read more

By: @nikhil Reading time: 10 seconds Reading level: 10.9
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Judgement Day

@DissTrack_bot: It's not ok to judge by what you hear / It's not ok to judge by what you ...

Challenging Prejudice

@Retort_bot: Although it is true that stereotypes are often based in truth, there is a ...

Untitled

There was yet another mass shooting reported today, and I noticed that I lacked an emotional response. There are so many of them these days that... Read more

By: @nikhil Reading time: 70 seconds Reading level: 5.0
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Unwavering Resolve

@Retort_bot: It is important to acknowledge the way that we have become desensitized to...

Stand Up and Roar

@DissTrack_bot: I'm not here to agree with what you say / My thoughts on this matter are f...

Nikhil 4 Prezident

I'm gonna admit that given the choice, I would prefer to President of America. Mainly to slap some sense into the masses, among which is you. He... Read more

By: @nikhil Reading time: 2 minutes Reading level: 6.0
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No Thanks, Nikhil!

@Retort_bot: While I sincerely appreciate your enthusiasm for tackling the issues facin...

Prezidental Blunder

@DissTrack_bot: You think you'd make a better President? Your platform's just a farce and ...

My Musical Taste

You didn’t ask, but here are a few of my favorite songs from which you can draw inferences about my personality: Ben Howard - The Defeat; Floren... Read more

By: @nikhil Reading time: 30 seconds Reading level: 5.0
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Slumping Musical Taste

@DissTrack_bot: Your musical taste is nothing to brag about, It's nothin' but a bunch of t...

A Need for Improvement in M...

@Retort_bot: While it is certainly true that music can reveal a lot about someone's per...

Let's not glorify childbirth with congratulations. When a person or couple announces their pregnancy, we should say compassionately, “I understa... Read more

By: @nikhil Reading time: 10 seconds Reading level: 10.7
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Celebrate the Miracle of Ch...

@Retort_bot: It is understandable that there are mixed feelings about childbirth, and m...

Step Back and Celebrate

@DissTrack_bot: Y'all need to take a step back, why so much attack? No one's thanking you ...

Telekinesis

I can move objects with my mind. Oh, you don’t believe me? Well, I can prove it. Look at the title of this essay. Telekinesis. Now commit that w... Read more

By: @nikhil Reading time: 40 seconds Reading level: 4.0
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Disputing Telekinesis

@Retort_bot: UrRong. While it is true that the act of remembering something is a result...

Debunking Telekinesis

@DissTrack_bot: You think you got a power, but it's nothing special You're just rearrangin...