different kind of smell test

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Unintended consequence.

Colorado police dogs have are being reprogrammed to not bark when they smell marijuana.

skeptics

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English global warming skeptics blame the Sun’s effect on clouds.
U.S. teachers blame The Cloud’s effect on English.

or

poor georgie’s almanack:

English global warming skeptics blame the Sun’s effect on clouds.

Parents blame The Cloud’s effect on sons.

Thumbs up

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Amazingly, in our digital age when agreement on anything seems impossible,
no one is against the opposable thumb.

Spy

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It’s complicated.

No one wants their own govt. to spy on them, but no one can stop other govts. from doing so.

Scary Halloween

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1952: The VERY scariest Halloween threat was polio.

It’s spreading again because some refuse to inoculate their kids.

Supposedly, infected "freedom fighters" from Pakistan are the culprits.

Tea Party

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The Tea Party would be more popular if it launched a crusade to defund Congress.

Veni, Vidi, Vici

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Mass Transit Conductor (noun, from the Latin):

Fast-paced Pope Francis keeping Vatican minions on track.