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crabfest · 4348 days ago · link · · parent · post: Experiment: What's YOUR most controversial opinion, Hubski?

Is this a controversial opinion? I know a lot of people that love nuts in their brownies, but people generally understand when I tell them I don't like it--ruins the smushy consistency of the brownie.

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possessedcow · 4348 days ago · link ·

At my workplace it's hotly contested. Unfortunately, I'm outnumbered.

Other hot topics are whether .gif should be pronounced like jif or gift sans the 't' and whether pizza can be cute.

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