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@trevor_slaton @levelsio or even just looking at the profile pic

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@felixleezd design

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@bdmarotta @GodCloseMyEyes mumbipoetry on tiktok

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@Ras_kells @DenisTaranov @littleapostate (4.7b Asia + 750m Europe) / 8.2b total = ~0.67 → ~67%, which rounds up to roughly 70%

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@dcooper8 @paulg Paul is officially a boomer (born in Nov 1964, so just a couple of months shy of gen x)

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@cd_slash_x @Waiworinao2003 @levelsio @rohitshindein 🤣🤣 I remember this one! Peak dystopian nightmare

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idk depends on the woman I guess. It’s around 14-17C at night where I am, and I sleep with the windows open. Feels perfectly fine with a good blanket. 22C would be borderline too hot for me, but everyone’s different.

Maybe look into one of those mattresses Tim Ferriss recommends (or at least used to) where you can set diff temps for each side?

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@kinginmotion @MeetKevon Same!

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idk I kinda feel the opposite. For me, the key is staying curious (even playful) and asking questions (esp multi-level whys), constantly exploring different ideas/angles, finding connections between different disciplines & perspectives…

Also things like reverse engineering AI responses, comparing & combining outputs from different models, etc.

It does take some active effort, so sometimes I just can’t be bothered tbh. Feels super rewarding though

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Interesting how it’s somehow perceived as “luxury” in the US. No one in France would ever think of Avène as the “Hermès of skincare.” It’s just a solid pharmacy staple that feels like it’s always been around (also plays into childhood nostalgia a bit cause your mom/aunties/grandma prob used it). It’s respectable, but not fancy at all (in France/Europe) - more like a Volvo or something

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Yeah, the spa is definitely a luxury *experience* (same with La Roche Posay), but they don’t really have any luxury *products*. The pharmacy line isn’t just the more accessible option in this case, it’s the only one.

There’s also that nostalgia factor - like your mom & aunties used it, childhood memories, all that stuff…

I’d LOVE to read your article on this (or luxury marketing in general) if you do end up writing it!

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Avène isn’t considered a luxury brand in France, more of a standard pharmacy thing. I think the heritage angle is totally valid and adds a major trust factor for sure, but it probably applies more to the actual skincare, not so much the spray.

I use this product and can only speak for myself, but what really sells it for me is that it’s:
- convenient (already packaged + I don’t don’t have to stress about potential bacteria growth + they have different sizes for different situations)
- effective/efficient (quick & easy hydration without water dripping down my face)
- pretty

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@SalzmannOnX @levelsio Yeah, how would you explain Portuguese, Finnish, Slovenian, etc. then? None of them are even in the same branch/family as English.

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@skinnyprinsess Love her! Bianca Melas (Wise) is amazing too (even tougher)

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@Buggles___ @Rainmaker1973 Not exactly police/military, but they kinda tried. Look up “Acoustic Kitty” or “cat mail carriers in Liège” 😹

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Depends on the language. Italian, French, etc. are syllable timed languages, so dashes are kinda useless there. English, Russian, German, etc. are stress timed, so dashes are pretty handy for conveying the right rhythm, intonation & longer pauses.

Syllable timed languages = punctuation tends to follow syntactic rules

Stress timed languages = punctuation tends to mirror spoken rhythm

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@nikitabier @DmytroKrasun It’s illegal and the fine is €2000-3000, so €200 wouldn’t cut it

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@VitalyVish75612 @nikitabier @levelsio American Psycho reference

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@alanpinnt @levelsio I prefer pu erh in the morning and oolong in the afternoon. Much better high imo (healthier, gentler, longer)

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@Lukebonnici1 @levelsio love your castle project btw. I might apply next year :)