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Tom O’Connell
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Games I Completed in 2021 – Part One
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Mortal Kombat 11
Purple Rain, purple Rain! ♫
I’ve been a Mortal Kombat fan since the very first instalment. It’s been great to see this series evolve from a stiff, simplistic fighter best known for courting controversy into a mature, respectable fighting series with competitive depth. The complex lore and Hollywood-tier cinematics are second to none, and a big reason why the campaign is s
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The best of Vine Leaves Literary Journal 2012
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Page Seventeen (Page Seventeen, #11)
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| "2006 That Other Me is a series that explores the immediacy and intimacy of various mental health episodes I’ve experienced throughout my life. As I walk the street trying to burn away my nervous energy, the thoughts that whiz through my head exp..." Read more of this blog post » | |
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"3.5 stars - mostly just leaving a review for those tempted to DNF at 80%. I was once you, and I am here to preach the good news of the Daevabad.
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“Sometimes our light goes out, but is blown again into instant flame by an encounter with another human being.”
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“Failure is the condiment that gives success its flavor.”
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“Let us read, and let us dance; these two amusements will never do any harm to the world.”
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“You should never read just for "enjoyment." Read to make yourself smarter! Less judgmental. More apt to understand your friends' insane behavior, or better yet, your own. Pick "hard books." Ones you have to concentrate on while reading. And for god's sake, don't let me ever hear you say, "I can't read fiction. I only have time for the truth." Fiction is the truth, fool! Ever hear of "literature"? That means fiction, too, stupid.”
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“Write a short story every week. It's not possible to write 52 bad short stories in a row.”
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