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Preview/delete bug bit again. For those who missed it, this thread derived from Wheel's absinthe post.
For the first time in more than 50 years, Eastern screech owls have successfully bred in Central Park.
This is pure newspeak: the administration is adopting the term "homicide bomber" instead of "suicide bomber". When we sacrifice ourselves we're "heroes"; when they sacrifice themselves they're just murderers. If we eliminate the word that indicates their degree of commitment, maybe they'll just go away. If not, we'll have to hit 'em with one of our atomic homicide devices.