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								by ChoChiyo   »  Mon Oct 11, 2004 1:13 pm 
			
			
			
			
			You think?  (I am the Evil Empress, after all.)
			
			
									
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								by Kvetch   »  Mon Oct 11, 2004 1:55 pm 
			
			
			
			
			why does the temptation to stop questioning and agree with you, and forfeit the game become almost irresistable?
			
			
									
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								by ChoChiyo   »  Mon Oct 11, 2004 2:19 pm 
			
			
			
			
			Did you not know that I have the hypnotic quality inherent to all evil empresses?  Don't you feel the slackening of your will pleasant?  Look into my eyes, young one.....feel the power of the Dark Side.....
			
			
									
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								by Kvetch   »  Mon Oct 11, 2004 2:37 pm 
			
			
			
			
			why do you have a star of valour?
			
			
									
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								by ChoChiyo   »  Mon Oct 11, 2004 3:04 pm 
			
			
			
			
			Why wouldn't I?
			
			
									
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								by Kvetch   »  Mon Oct 11, 2004 3:07 pm 
			
			
			
			
			isn't that sidestepping the issue? 
 
NB: I also want to know why - please tell me.  I have terrible problems with curiosity.
			
			
									
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								by ChoChiyo   »  Mon Oct 11, 2004 3:12 pm 
			
			
			
			
			Is it? 
 
 
Actually, I don't know.  It just appeared.  I assume it has something to do with the number of posts I have.  I didn't notice my label had changed until you mentioned it.
			
			
									
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								by Kvetch   »  Tue Oct 12, 2004 10:25 am 
			
			
			
			
			Surely you would know if you are? 
 
It looks a bit long for an ordinary title, but perhaps I'm wrong.
			
			
									
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								by ChoChiyo   »  Tue Oct 12, 2004 10:33 am 
			
			
			
			
			Wouldn't you think I'd get a official notification if it was for some noble purpose?   
 
(I can't recall doing anything noble lately, either....sigh)
			
			
									
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								by Kvetch   »  Tue Oct 12, 2004 2:19 pm 
			
			
			
			
			doesn't you elevation to minister of truth put paid to my idea anyway?
			
			
									
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								by ChoChiyo   »  Tue Oct 12, 2004 3:20 pm 
			
			
			
			
			Would you believe I don't remember doing anything truthful lately either?
			
			
									
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								by Hunter B   »  Tue Oct 12, 2004 5:39 pm 
			
			
			
			
			What are you talking about? Isn't she a Monolith Dancer?
			
			
									
									"Explanation is not an escape from suffering." 
 
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								by ChoChiyo   »  Tue Oct 12, 2004 6:02 pm 
			
			
			
			
			My God!  Why are my titles changing so fast?  I feel dizzy---and ditzy--and perhaps even glitzy.
			
			
									
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								by Hunter B   »  Tue Oct 12, 2004 6:03 pm 
			
			
			
			
			Could it be your posting rate?
			
			
									
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								by ChoChiyo   »  Tue Oct 12, 2004 6:12 pm 
			
			
			
			
			Hasn't it all happened within the last 25 posts or so?????? 
 
 
It's...all....spinning....make...it...stooooop.
			
			
									
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								by Hunter B   »  Tue Oct 12, 2004 6:14 pm 
			
			
			
			
			Wasn't all this occuring while I was at school?
			
			
									
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								by ChoChiyo   »  Tue Oct 12, 2004 6:18 pm 
			
			
			
			
			Wasn't I at work as well?  (Sporadically?)
			
			
									
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								by Hunter B   »  Tue Oct 12, 2004 6:18 pm 
			
			
			
			
			Didn't you have access to a computer?
			
			
									
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								by ChoChiyo   »  Tue Oct 12, 2004 6:21 pm 
			
			
			
			
			Didn't you know I have two on my desk?  (One pc, one mac)
			
			
									
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								by Hunter B   »  Tue Oct 12, 2004 6:28 pm 
			
			
			
			
			How can you use that as an excuse?
			
			
									
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								by ChoChiyo   »  Tue Oct 12, 2004 7:43 pm 
			
			
			
			
			What do you mean "excuse"?
			
			
									
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								by Hunter B   »  Tue Oct 12, 2004 7:49 pm 
			
			
			
			
			Are you confused or just trying to confuse me?
			
			
									
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								by ChoChiyo   »  Tue Oct 12, 2004 8:04 pm 
			
			
			
			
			Could I be "confused"?  It seems so.
			
			
									
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								by Hunter B   »  Tue Oct 12, 2004 8:09 pm 
			
			
			
			
			Could it be a very possible possibility?
			
			
									
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								by ChoChiyo   »  Tue Oct 12, 2004 8:19 pm 
			
			
			
			
			Could it be any possibler than that?
			
			
									
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