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[Los Angeles Filter] Looking for a great OB/GYN and GP near Santa Monica

For the last few years I've been going to the Women's Clinic and PP for my routine exams, BC, etc. as needed but it's time to find a regular OB/GYN. I also need to replace my retired GP. Please refer...

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Do I eat or water this bunch of "organic produce"?

A friend left a huge bag of produce from the farmers market on my doorstep, but I have no idea what this is. Do you? It has a band that says it's organic produce, but it looks like some kind of cut...

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iPad best practices

My laptop died. Boo. I got a new iPad Air. Yay, I guess. How should I set up my privacy, security, and general user preferences? I've had two generations of the iPhone so I'm familiar with iOS, but...

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Font ID question

Can anyone identify this font? It's for a tattoo so it needs to be exact, thanks! I'm not going for a tattoo that duplicates the label; I want the word without the stitching. (Although having the...

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Near-sighted or bifocaled? How do I do shower stuff when I can't see?

I've been wearing glasses and/or contacts to correct far-sightedness for most of my life but recently I bit the bullet and switched to bifocals. The has mostly been a great improvement but now I find...

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Someone used an old email to register a web site account. Next steps?

I just received two standard-looking emails from a legit-looking European Web site, one welcoming me to the site and the other asking me to verify the email address. I've received those hack-y "here's...

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After 101+ days, what do you think about your Tuft & Needle bed?

If you have owned a 10” Tuft & Needle mattress for at least 101 days, how long have you owned it and how is it holding up? Having slept on it for a while, is there anything you didn’t know or that...

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Help me find some good food to eat with these disparate restrictions

Due to a newly diagnosed medical condition I have been given a list of food restrictions that has slashed the kinds of food I can eat by...a lot. I'm out of ideas, help! It's a short list: 1) No...

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How/why are the electric socket wires suddenly both positive

The light socket next to my bed stopped working and the electrician says it's because both wires are positive. I asked him how it could have happened and he said he didn't know, it was very strange....

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Are people really buying new, unlocked iPhones for $1000+ on eBay?

I have a new-in-box, factory unlocked iPhone 6s to sell. eBay shows that some of these phones sell for a ton of money. What's the deal with that, and if it's real, how can mine be one of those?...

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Help me make the giant egg rolls they sell at food carts in D.C.

When I went to Washington D.C. I discovered food carts/trucks that sold enormous, cabbage-y egg rolls. This was about 10 years ago so they weren't the trendy food trucks you see today, but they were...

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Looking for a small bon voyage gift for the Antarctica/Falklands bound

One of my dearest friends and his husband are going to Antarctica and The Falklands in a few weeks and I would like to get them a small going away gift. If you have been to these places, is there a...

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What can you tell me about my little ceramic whale and mustachioed cat?

I have two little mid-century ceramic figures that my mom gave me and I'd love to know more about them (especially the cat.) The mustachioed man-cat is a toothpick holder, and I think the whale is just...

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Might these needlepoint pictures and tapestries have value?

I have an assortment of needlespoints and tapestries made by mother and grandmother that I can't keep. I'm trying to figure out if there is a better option than dumping them at the local thrift store....

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Pokemon Go: what is this Seel/Dewgong hybrid evolution?

A few weeks ago I evolved a Seel (#86), without knowing what it would become. It ended up evolving into a new Pokemom (#87) but had the exact same name. Today I hatched a new Pokemom called a Dewgong,...

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Best email newsletter practices 2017 for retail store w/classes offered

A friend has asked me to help with his retail business email newsletter. I'm looking for resources and ideas for producing effective newsletters in the year 2017. My friend owns a niche retail business...

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Is wearing sunglasses exclusively for an extended time bad for my eyes?

I broke my bifocals and didn't have money to replace them so I started wearing my bifocal sunglasses. Six or seven months later I'm in the same prediciment. Is this bad? The glasses are similar to...

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What's the best nonsurgical fix for the vertical age lines above the lip

I'm 52, and all that smoking is starting to catch up with me: I'm starting to see slightly deeper lines above my lip. I would like to fight 1) lipstick bleeding, 2) lines on my lips, and 3) and the...

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How is this trick -- I mean illusion -- done?

I'm a big fan of close-up magic; the large Copperfield productions... not so much. I usually don't even care how they're done, but this video of James Galea's trick for Australian TV has me really...

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What is worth paying a *little* more for?

The other day I bought a bottle of bleach at the market. Normally for this kind of item I'd look for the cheapest generic version. However, the Clorox brand has a no-splash pour spout that works well,...

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