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User:FreedomWave
Title: Trust Me, I'm Lying by Ryan Holiday
Text: Trust Me, I’m Lying: Confessions of a Media Manipulator is a 2012 nonfiction book by marketer and author Ryan Holiday. It exposes how modern online media systems can be exploited to influence opinion, and create “viral” narratives. The book became a cult classic for its candid look at the mechanics of digital publicity. Written after Holiday’s tenure as director of marketing for American Apparel, the book documents how he and others manipulated blogs and news sites to promote clients. Holiday argues that the incentive structure of online journalism—driven by advertising revenue tied to clicks—rewards speed and sensationalism over accuracy. This, he claims, allows marketers and political operatives to “trade up the chain,” moving fabricated or exaggerated stories from small blogs to mainstream outlets. The narrative reveals the feedback loop between blogs, social media, and traditional news organizations. Holiday explains techniques such as planting rumors, exploiting journalists’ need for traffic, and shaping narratives through selective leaks or staged controversies. He frames these tactics as both a confession and a warning: anyone can now influence public perception with minimal cost or oversight. Key arguments: - Media as an attention economy: sensationalism is the currency - Manufactured controversy: media exploits outrage - Publish first, verify later: It doesn't matter if it's right. People click in all the same. A late correction is just a second story for more clicks. So publish the wrong story now. - Emotional drive: Content that evokes strong emotions, especially anger, spreads more easily. This results in oversimplification of complex issues, eroded nuance, and the amplification of extreme voices. Constant exposure leads to readers in an advanced neurotic state. In this state, they will have a stronger drive to keep up with your zero to negative value content. - Giving media corporations a stick: Online media functions as a tool for public shaming, where minor incidents can spiral into national outrage, often without due process or proportionality. - Incentives: The media ecosystem is broken not because of bad actors alone, but because of incentive structures that reward deception. His solution is to improve media literacy, critical thinking, and new models that prioritize truth over clicks. My solution is just recognizing that news media as it currently exists is just bad. Developing better technique for consuming a spoonful of shit isn't the answer. Why improve media literacy when you can be literate enough to know that you aren't going to get something valuable out of it anyway?
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User:FreedomWave
Title: L-Theanine Benefits | Dosage | Side Effects
Link: https://gvid.tv/v/yJxG_6_dvIw
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User:JasonCarswell
Title: Why Logos Are So Expensive (12:59) ~ Out of Brand
Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZOOJaJab2nU
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User:FreedomWave
Title: Amavasya - Wikipedia
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Title: Open-source game engine Godot is drowning in ‘AI slop’ code contributions: ‘I don’t know how long we can keep it up’
Link: https://www.pcgamer.com/software/platforms/open-source-game-engine-godot-is-drowning-in-ai-slop-code-contributions-i-dont-know-how-long-we-can-keep-it-up/
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Link: https://img.gvid.tv/i/kbGvzDgh.png
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Link: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Equation_of_time
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Link: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pitru_Paksha
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Link: https://grokipedia.com/page/Dongzhi_(solar_term)
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User:x0x7
Title: Let's Make Deep Fried Sesame Balls! Nutella & Red Bean (9:17)
Link: https://gvid.tv/v/cuJrw4UzXpM
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Link: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Inti_Raymi
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Link: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alban_Arthan
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Title: Every DDR Ram Explained Correctly (7:05)
Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MQfG7zERaRo
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User:FreedomWave
Title: How to Build an Autonomous AI Agent with n8n and Decapod
Link: https://www.freecodecamp.org/news/how-to-build-an-autonomous-ai-agent-with-n8n-and-decapod/
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Title: How to Build a Serverless RAG Pipeline on AWS That Scales to Zero
Link: https://www.freecodecamp.org/news/how-to-build-a-serverless-rag-pipeline-on-aws-that-scales-to-zero/
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User:FreedomWave
Title: How To Overcome Digital Addiction and Have More Willpower
Link: https://www.freecodecamp.org/news/how-to-overcome-digital-addiction-and-have-more-willpower/
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User:x0x7
Title: Food is one of the things the Japanese do right
Link: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/0YIJlCgiNDQ
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User:x0x7
Title: 3 Easiest DIY Aquaponic Systems Builds (3:46)
Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=URYuFOlz-KY
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User:x0x7
Title: Backyard Aquaponics Farming Fresh Tilapia Fish and Vegetables with RAS System (part 2) (15:46)
Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Oz90OEhV7Vw
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User:FreedomWave
Title: Work Sext (10:35)
Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nQKAfugfn7A
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User:x0x7
Title: Public Memories (15:13)
Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AS9y-d2BvZU
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User:FreedomWave
Title: The effects of l-theanine, caffeine and their combination on cognition and mood
Link: https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0301051107001573
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User:FreedomWave
Title: Creatine - Nootropics Expert
Link: https://nootropicsexpert.com/creatine/
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User:x0x7
Title: Is Creatine a Nootropic? Complete Guide to Brain Benefits
Link: https://becomelucid.com/blogs/news/nootropic-creatine
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User:x0x7
Title: Creatine as a Nootropic? Exploring Its Brain Health Benefits
Link: https://www.jinfiniti.com/creatine-nootropic-benefits/
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User:FreedomWave
Title: 15 Best Nootropics for Sleep - Nootropics Expert
Link: https://nootropicsexpert.com/best-nootropics-for-sleep/
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User:FreedomWave
Title: 4 Science-Backed Nootropics for Sleep
Link: https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/experience-engineering/202007/4-science-backed-nootropics-sleep
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User:FreedomWave
Title: Nootropics for Sleep? How Cognitive Enhancers Help You Rest
Link: https://getmte.com/blogs/learn/nootropics-for-sleep-theory-argument-evidence
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User:x0x7
Title: Sleep for cognitive enhancement
Link: https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/systems-neuroscience/articles/10.3389/fnsys.2014.00046/full
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User:FreedomWave
Title: Sleep deprivation: Impact on cognitive performance
Link: https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.2147/ndt.s12160203
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User:x0x7
Title: A comparison of studies on the cognitive impact of omega-3. With different studies using different amounts of DHS and EPA
Link: https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S156816372200277X
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User:x0x7
Title: A systematic review and dose response meta analysis of Omega 3 supplementation on cognitive function
Link: https://www.nature.com/articles/s41598-025-16129-8
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User:FreedomWave
Title: Magnesium and Cognitive Health in Adults: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis - A consistent U curve is found relating magnesium in serum (blood test) and dementia
Link: https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2161831324001066
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User:x0x7
Title: Neuroscientist: Rhodiola rosea review (3:16)
Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Khtmavn3cXw
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User:FreedomWave
Title: Rhodiola Rosea | The Nootropic Herb That Destroys Stress (12:57)
Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WF81J2u92kU
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User:FreedomWave
Title: 7 Possible Health Benefits of Rhodiola Rosea - I love original title "proven" with a list article full of mays
Link: https://www.healthline.com/nutrition/rhodiola-rosea#improved-exercise-performance
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User:FreedomWave
Title: Frontiers | Rhodiola rosea L. Improves Learning and Memory Function: Preclinical Evidence and Possible Mechanisms
Link: https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/pharmacology/articles/10.3389/fphar.2018.01415/full
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User:x0x7
Title: Effects of a Rhodiola rosea extract on mental resource allocation and attention: An event-related potential dual task study
Link: https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1002/ptr.6778
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User:x0x7
Title: Bacopa monnieri overview
Link: https://www.alzdiscovery.org/cognitive-vitality/ratings/bacopa-monnieri
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User:FreedomWave
Title: Frontiers | The Neurocognitive Effects of Bacopa monnieri and Cognitive Training on Markers of Brain Microstructure in Healthy Older Adults
Link: https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/aging-neuroscience/articles/10.3389/fnagi.2021.638109/full
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Title: Bacopa Monnieri Benefits | Most Proven Memory Enhancer | Dosage + Side Effects (13:57)
Link: https://gvid.tv/v/LlhUeAfTDLU
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User:x0x7
Title: Tyrosine: Benefits, Side Effects and Dosage
Link: https://www.healthline.com/nutrition/tyrosine
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User:x0x7
Title: Bacopa Monnieri: The Nootropic For ADHD, Anxiety And Depression! | Dr. LeGrand
Link: https://gvid.tv/v/6v0Tas9rbFs
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User:x0x7
Title: Should You Try an L-Tyrosine Supplement? A Look at Its Benefits and Side Effects
Link: https://health.clevelandclinic.org/l-tyrosine
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User:x0x7
Title: I Took L-Tyrosine For 30 Days, Here's What Happened (4:43)
Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QCNl63GWrL8
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User:x0x7
Title: L-Theanine VS. L-Tyrosine | Which is Better for Focus and Stress? | Dr. Paul Anderson
Link: https://gvid.tv/v/ImlyUjZpWd4
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User:FreedomWave
Title: Introducing Social Blend: The Nootropic Alcohol Alternative
Link: https://impossibrew.co.uk/blogs/newsroom/introducing-social-blend
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User:x0x7
Title: Get your mood right. Vitamin D reduces neuroticism
Link: https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0278584619310656
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User:x0x7
Title: Mitchell and Webb - 18th century problems
Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K-cYWMZX59A
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User:x0x7
Title: The Website is Down Episode #4: Sales Demolition (10:00)
Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v0mwT3DkG4w
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User:x0x7
Title: I Reverse Engineered Panda Express Beijing Beef | Jason Farmer
Link: https://gvid.tv/v/E0SJbXzNF_8
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User:x0x7
Title: Afroman - Will You Help Me Repair My Door (Official Music Video) (6:02)
Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oponIfu5L3Y
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User:x0x7
Title: Scandal, Patty Smyth - Goodbye To You (Official Video) (3:43)
Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_50-gOeBilc
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User:x0x7
Title: Rick Astley - Waiting On You (3:51)
Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zRVjZ2DJ9Cg
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User:x0x7
Title: High Heel Sneakers - The Rolling Stones (2:59)
Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WTao97HUN34
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User:LarrySwinger
Title: I'm having AI generate forum software. Here's a preview.
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User:x0x7
Title: Social Distortion - Story Of My Life
Link: https://gvid.tv/v/oh8zcbC_Dcw
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Title: Social Distortion - Ball And Chain
Link: https://gvid.tv/v/_NWjehpGSO0
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Title: Social Distortion - I Was Wrong
Link: https://gvid.tv/v/aXAU4MmMIMo
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Title: Social Distortion - Bad Luck
Link: https://gvid.tv/v/tQOJY4NXYzM
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User:x0x7
Title: Think About It - Flight Of The Conchords (6:44)
Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5Y682WUqxik
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User:x0x7
Title: Weird Youtube thread
Text: Let's see how long we can keep this thread going. I'll start: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6XE4pkIa_hM What is your strangest content from the wierd side of youtube?
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User:x0x7
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Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nkLxmM_AKvk
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Title: Drawback Chess - Create Fischer Random by move 20.
Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pbK1Yi5p-lU
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User:x0x7
Title: The Legend of Zelda in 3 Minutes (2:57)
Link: https://gvid.tv/v/P3cKa0x6fIU
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User:JasonCarswell
Title: The Terrifying Paradox of Self-Awareness (31:39) ~ Aperture
Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3x6hiS0E_7w
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Title: Basics of Longboard Pumping - How to Pump (LDP) (7:55)
Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xUHohKDiMNc
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User:x0x7
Title: Plus what if it doesn't get any updates since the law went into effect?
Link: https://img.gvid.tv/i/22QpQCW6.webp
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User:x0x7
Title: The Sketch Show - Sign-Language Sketch (3:18)
Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N5bg1No_RSE
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Title: Gauss's Strangest Discovery Was a Statistical Accident - Terence Tao (1:31)
Link: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/fXFmnIZhE08
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Title: The Sketch Show Uk - Learn Abc (2:27)
Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5yA1sF7nspg
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Title: Pigeonhole Cabinet for Workshop Storage (10:51)
Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8f8quEVpkCU
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User:JasonCarswell
Title: The White House Posted These Strange Videos Last Night...then quickly deleted (5:30) ~ reallygraceful
Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_j5lweqhgHs
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User:JasonCarswell
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Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NoLi4CCzg_M
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Link: https://waitbutwhy.com/2025/11/bhutan.html
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Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gVAYqIePbko
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Link: https://gvid.tv/v/QzRSp4gYoEw
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Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UWBrzzd1_yg
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User:JasonCarswell
Title: The Most Important Tiny Decision In Tech History (15:19) ~ Enrico Tartarotti
Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7EVZpW9Rdwk
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Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OBZ6-Uzlwt4
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Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NS_5OFMUkso
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Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rg2rtKruMZs
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Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=65_8t1OEZSc
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Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NnSWDKfT7FQ
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User:JasonCarswell
Title: Max Cooper - Pattern Index (Official Video by Katia Schutz, Jack Fisher) (4:15)
Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oWaGNpz1X-I
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Title: Satire and Irony as Collective Strain Languages (6:24) ~ Brain Activities Kinematics
Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-wXhh35gAGU
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Title: 20 Mechanical Principles combined in a Useless Lego Machine (7:21) ~ Brick Experiment Channel
Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M1-YeqGynlw
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Title: Nick Straker Band - A Walk in the Park (1979) (3:50)
Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MmcrGNHvPvI
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Title: Coldcut - 'Just For The Kick' (4:07)
Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rkeNqe2FcA0
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User:JasonCarswell
Title: How this beat led to the invention of hip hop (9:06) ~ Mixed Signals
Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MWa3aY8KHRc
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User:JasonCarswell
Title: You don’t realize how genius Jack Sparrow’s introduction is (10:18) ~ From The Screen
Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lMTdmEW08v8
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User:x0x7
Title: Stop F*Cking Up Bulgarian Split Squats (Proper Form!) (4:48)
Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hiLF_pF3EJM
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User:JasonCarswell
Title: I Was WRONG! My Apology for Israel Criticism (10:31) ~ AwakenWithJP
Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gLpfgFR_icw
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Title: Ju Hasst (1997) (4:24)
Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UMtaQ1zLoic
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Title: Toothless Gears Make Much More Torque Than Conventional Ones, Here's How. Cycloid Drive Explained (19:58) ~ driving 4 answers
Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ElGCkopB3oc
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