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I'm a high school sophomore with a 1.0 GPA and no accomplishments in my life. What can I do over the next 3 years of high school to get into Harvard?

Peri Collins, I'm an attorney licensed in 3 states, a judge, and a former police officer. • Updated December 4, 2022

I'm a high school sophomore with a 1.0 GPA and no accomplishments in my life. What can I do over the next 3 years of high school to get into Harvard?

I'm going to give you a...

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Erin Reilley, Software Developer at Software Developer (1993-present) • Posted Jul 28, 2025

MISSING CANADIAN GIRL, 9, Found Dead in New York; Father Arrested

UPDATE: July 21, 10:46 a.m. – The girl's father has now been officially charged in the U.S. with second-degree murder and hiding a h...

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How can I punish employees who just go home right once their shift ends?

Bill McIntosh, former Project Manager Retired • Answered March 30

Having employed many people in the construction industry, over many years, we have come up with a brilliant way to punish employees who have the audacity to “just go home r...

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Can I call the police for a ride to court?

Adam Dassow, J.D. from University of Wisconsin - Madison • Answered December 2, 2019

My brother once called the police because he was too drunk to drive and he didn’t know how to get home. A local police officer showed up and went through his phone and call...

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Ob-Gyns, does it smell bad when delivering babies?

Clifford Darwins, Medical Mentor (2002-present) • Answered February 26

No one in medical school ever prepares you for the smell. They prepare you for the mechanics, the emergencies, the decisions that have to be made in a matter of seconds. Bu...

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Jasna Subotin, Journalist at Journalists (1999-present) • Posted Feb 19

A billionaire passed away at 56 from pancreatic cancer. His final words make us think:

“In the end, money is just a part of life I got used to. But now, lying in bed with this illness and looking ba...

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My Uber passenger rating is 4.32 as I do not give tips. Can I delete my account and open a new one with the same phone number to reset my passenger rating?

Jim Childers, Driver at Rideshare Drivers (2017-present) • Updated January 24, 2024

As an Uber/Lyft driver with over 16000 rides given, I can tell you this…

I would never accept your ride request. At that rating you have had over 50 rides with drivers and h...

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How bad is China right now?

Tomaž Vargazon, Practicing atheist • Answered April 2

Not nearly as bad as it will be in 10–15 years’ time.

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There was news yesterday that I was sure was an April fools joke, but it turns out is real. China banned the pract...

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Can Walmart come after you later for shoplifting?

Steve Baker, Senior Software Engineer (2013-present) • Answered February 25

Yes - if they have proof…which they do because they video every transaction that happens in their checkout and elsewhere.

What they have recently started doing is downright ...

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I might get an extremely long prison sentence soon and I’m starting to accept my life is over. I might get 40 years in prison. What should I do?

Mike Jones, Wife incarcerated in federal prison • Answered November 5, 2023

My wife is currently serving time in federal prison. She is 30 years old and is serving over 1100 months. She is studying to become a paralegal which she will receive that ...

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Aelllxy, studied at Medical Conditions and Diseases • Posted Apr 7

The United 232 (a DC-10) crashed while landing in Sioux City, Iowa, after an engine disintegrated and disabled all of the aircraft's hydraulic systems. Just before impact, Captain Al Haynes approac...

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I stupidly used chatgpt to write an essay instead of using myself and the professor caught me. I am leaning towards confessing but he says he cannot access records right now that say I used significant AI. Should I confess or deny?

Thomas Cayne, Writer, painter, thinker, madman. • Answered September 8, 2025

I am a university professor myself, and received a retake exam paper of a student who explicitly mentioned that she used ChatGPT and Google Gemini to solve the questions.

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