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I had a fun time last year reading the Seamus Heaney "Beowulf" translation to my kiddo. What are your favorite examples of epic poetry that is interesting but also really fun to read aloud at length?

Apparently this *wasn't* what my wife meant??

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There are years when I want the Cubs to sell at the trading deadline, or to stand pat/buy judiciously. This year I genuinely think they should go ALL IN. The Cubs have a world-class defense and a very good offense but a very weak pitching staff. Get pitching, the best available.

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The most frustrating example for me specifically are memoirs written in the 19th Century, but not actually *published* until the 1950s — so not actually public domain even though the author has been dead since 1875.

Film you've watched more than six times with a gif. Hard mode: no Star Trek, Star Wars, LOTR, Marvel, Disney, or Ghibli.

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Our old nonstick pans are dying, so we're exploring options for new cookware. I do the dishwashing & often procrastinate this. So nonstick was great for cleanability, but it has obvious issues. Possible alternatives: - Stainless steel, embrace dishwasher lyfe - Nitrited carbon steel Thoughts/recs?