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Pedro Pascal Supports Trans Women At 'Thunderbolts' Premiere With Iconic T-Shirt
Apr 24, 2025
Actor Pedro Pascal has registered his support for trans people in the wake of the UK Supreme Court's decision establishing an anti-trans legal definition of a woman.
Pascal recently attended the UK premiere of Thunderbolts, the new Marvel film, and wore a shirt that had supporters of the LGBTQ+ community cheering.
Across Pascal's chest, his shirt read "protect the dolls," "dolls" being a slang term for trans women.
The t-shirt drew immediate cheers both online and at the premiere itself. The UK Supreme Court's decision on the dubiously named Equality Act, which bases its definition of "woman" on biological sex, has been controversial in the country, especially since it excludes trans women from equality protections.
Pascal has long been an outspoken supporter of LGBTQ+ rights and trans rights in particular. His sister, fellow actor Lux Pascal, came out as transgender in 2021.
Pedro and she are very close, and Lux has accompanied her brother to several red carpet events in recent years. He has frequently posted on social media in support of her transition process.
Pascal's t-shirt is part of a campaign by designer Conner Ives, who told The New York Times he designed the shirt to bring attention to the global attack on transgender rights, especially in the U.S.
Pascal is in good company with the t-shirt—queer musician Troye Sivan was spotted wearing the "protect the dolls" t-shirt during his friend Charli XCX's Coachella set. Charli is also an outspoken supporter of the trans community and has featured several trans models and social media figures in her work.
On social media, people were deeply moved by Pascal's vocal support of the trans community.
Pedro Pascal showed up to the Thunderbolts premier in the UK wearing a pro trans "Protect the Dolls" shirt.
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— Alejandra Caraballo (@esqueer.net) April 23, 2025 at 3:14 PM
Pedro Pascal attends the THUNDERBOLTS* premiere in London with a 'Protect The Dolls' shirt, showing support for the Trans community 🫶 That's my Reed Richards.
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— A Bite Of: Movies & TV (@abiteofpod.com) April 22, 2025 at 8:06 PM
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— _______________________________ (@phillmv.bsky.social) April 23, 2025 at 2:48 AM
He wore it to his 50th Birthday Party the other week. Marvel Premier is obviously a lot bigger event but he is committed to his sister and everyone else in the trans community.
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— Ste (@csqur.bsky.social) April 23, 2025 at 4:34 PM
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— Terra (@terrabella.bsky.social) April 18, 2025 at 2:23 PM
Pascal's t-shirt is also a fundraiser for the Trans Lifeline, a support and crisis hotline for transgender people.
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White House Ripped After Making Bonkers Earth Day Claim About Trump And 'Science'
Apr 24, 2025
President Donald Trump is a pretty well-known science denier so it's perhaps no surprise that the White House was soundly mocked after sharing a press release for Earth Day on Tuesday claiming that "We Finally Have a President Who Follows Science"—which is quite something given so many federal workers from health and science agencies have been fired in recent weeks.
The White House claimed that Trump is "leveraging environmental policies rooted in reality to promote economic growth while maintaining the standards that have afforded Americans the cleanest air and water in the world for generations."
Among other things, the White House said Trump is "supporting cutting-edge technologies like carbon capture and storage, nuclear energy, and next-generation geothermal, the Trump Administration is ensuring America leads in both energy production and environmental innovation — producing the cleanest energy in the world."
The White House also claimed that the administration's "proactive forest management policies protect America’s forests, reduce catastrophic wildfires, and promote sustainable land use," that "pausing restrictive emissions rules for coal plants and revising the National Environmental Policy Act implementation have accelerated responsible energy and infrastructure projects," and that Trump "is pushing back on unfair trade practices that harm the environment and undercut U.S. producers and exporters."
The administration said its members are "reducing reliance on China’s high-pollution industries, ensuring the U.S. leads by example with cleaner production and responsible global stewardship"—which his tariffs aren't exactly helping.
Let's look at just a couple of examples that show Trump doesn't actually "follow science" at all.
Last year—and not for the first time—Trump downplayed climate change and rising sea levels during an interview on Fox News wherein he claimed that rising seas just means there will be "more beachfront property."
Trump's remarks conveniently ignored that estimates from the National Ocean Service suggest that sea levels along the U.S. coastline are poised to increase by 10 to 12 inches in the next thirty years, mirroring the rise observed over the past century.
This uptick is expected to amplify the severity of storm surges, flooding, and coastal damage, potentially displacing both wildlife and communities, as noted by National Geographic. Studies indicate that as many as 13 million American homes could face repercussions from rising sea levels by the year 2100.
The projection for a substantial increase in sea levels along the American coastline indicates a looming threat for the 40 percent of the population residing in these vulnerable areas, heightening the risk of flooding—so "more beachfront property" is the least of anyone's concerns.
Oh, and we should add that it's difficult to take this press release seriously when Trump has a long history of climate change denial and has claimed that global warming is a hoax perpetrated by the Chinese. (He denied this during a 2016 presidential debate despite evidence to the contrary.)
It's also worth looking at Trump's overall response to the COVID-19 pandemic, which demonstrates yet again that he cares little for science.
Five years ago, the United States was grappling with the initial impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic. The country had entered shutdowns the month prior that had severe economic consequences, leaving businesses and industries on the brink of collapse.
Well over 1.2 million Americans have died since the pandemic began. Many of these people could have been saved had Trump's administration taken the situation seriously from the start.
Many prominent Trump surrogates have downplayed the fact that Trump raged against shutdowns, attacked healthcare professionals, frequently undermined the efforts of the White House COVID-19 Task Force, and openly pushed conspiracy theories about the virus and the vaccination campaign that were embraced by his followers, hindering the country's ability to rebound from the pandemic's economic shock.
According to a 2021 Lancet commission tasked with assessing Trump's health policy record, the U.S. could have prevented 40% of Covid-19 deaths if its death rates had aligned with those in other high-income G7 countries. The commission stated that Trump "brought misfortune to the USA and the planet" during his four-year tenure.
The commission emphasized the increasing evidence that Trump's rollbacks of regulations led to a rise in death and disease. From 2016 to 2019, annual deaths related to environmental and occupational factors surged by more than 22,000, reversing a trend of steady decline.
People saw right through that press release and criticized the White House as a result.
Trump celebrated Earth Day by announcing that “we finally have a president who follows science; no ‘Green New Scam’ required.” One of the policies the White House champions is “opening more federal lands and waters for oil, gas, and critical mineral extraction.”
— Bob Rowe (@bobrowe.bsky.social) April 23, 2025 at 2:45 AM
BREAKING: The bleach guy is now their “science president” Trump fired scientists, gutted health agencies, & let disease spread His Earth Day statement is a slap in the face to science & truth This isn’t leadership—it’s biological terrorism. Don’t forgive. Don’t forget.
Firing hundreds of EPA employees on Earth Day is just the latest sadistic & hypocritical move by the Trump Administration. How can America be healthy again if our water & air are polluted? #EarthDay #science
— Mark Williams (@markaustin2k.bsky.social) April 22, 2025 at 5:40 PM
White House Earth Day Message Praises Trump As President Who 'Finally' Follows Science www.huffpost.com/entry/donald... Was that intended as a joke??? I haven't quite gotten it. Was that "follows science" the punchline?
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— Grouchy old man (@andypat.bsky.social) April 23, 2025 at 9:24 AM
Orwellian: "White House Earth Day Message Praises Trump As President Who 'Finally' Follows Science." Who actually writes these narratives and do you think they are on drugs or should be on medications?
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— merryone50.bsky.social (@merryone50.bsky.social) April 22, 2025 at 6:27 PM
The White House's press release came after the administration denied reports it will attempt to revoke green groups’ tax-exempt status.
Environmental groups grew increasingly alarmed after Trump floated the idea of revoking Harvard University’s tax-exempt status last week in retaliation for the school’s defiance of his administration’s demands.
Many major environmental organizations also operate as 501(c)(3) nonprofits, meaning donations to them are tax-deductible. Stripping that status could significantly undercut their fundraising.
When asked Tuesday whether the president was considering broader actions targeting nonprofits, White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said she would follow up with the policy team.
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Ceiling Collapses, Passengers Hold On!
Apr 24, 2025
Vacationers got more than they bargained for when the interior of their plane caved in during a Delta Airlines flight scheduled from Atlanta to Chicago on Monday, April 14th.
The interior malfunction occurred on a Boeing (yes, that Boeing) 717 as passengers had to use their arms to hold a detached white panel up until the flight attendants could temporarily secure the detached ceiling part.
White knuckling the ceiling top, a group of male passengers can be seen extending their arms to support the detached panel during an ascent of 30,000 feet.
Content creator Lucas Michael Payne captioned the terrifying moment in a TikTok video:
“My Hommie @user6420519983283 Tom Witchsy was on a Delta flight and the ceiling collapsed.”
And what did flight attendants use to secure the panel?
Neon yellow duct tape can be seen on the ceiling in the clip below:
@lucasmpayne My Hommie @user6420519983283 Tom Witchsy was on a Delta flight and the ceiling collapsed. The attendants finally duct taped it after he held it up for awhile…@delta offered 10,000 miles ( basically 100 dollars) after they had to go back to Atlanta, wait for hours and deplane and get on another plane to Chicago. These planes!!! #airplane #delta #boeing #ntsb
The passenger who filmed the ordeal sent the video to Payne, who posted the terrifying clip and offered more context on what happened after the incident in his caption, writing:
“[T]hey had to go back to Atlanta, wait for hours and deplane and get on another plane to Chicago. These planes!!!”
These planes indeed.
According to AirLive.net, an Aviation news network, the crew explained that the wiring on the 22-year-old Boeing 717’s interior became unplugged, causing the mishap. The plane, registered as N982AT, is one of 64 Boeing 717-200s that Delta operates on medium-haul routes from Atlanta, Knoxville, Savannah, Birmingham, and other locations. Delta has made plans to gradually phase out the Boeing 717s for aircraft with greater fuel efficiency, updated technology, and hopefully, more secure interior panels.
You can see the flight's tracking info below after it was diverted:
https://www.flightaware.com/live/flight/N982AT
Coincidentally, but not surprisingly, this was not the only Delta flight on April 14th to experience a ceiling panel issue. According to a post on the Delta Reddit Forum, during a flight scheduled from California to Atlanta, a Boeing 757’s ceiling panel had also collapsed and ended up hitting a passenger on the head.
The photo of the exposed interior is shown below:
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Luckily for Delta, there were no injuries on this clip’s flight, and the airline offered 10,000 miles (an estimated value of $122 to $120) to its brave—yet traumatized—passengers.
One frustrated commentator confirmed being on the flight and receiving the so-called complimentary miles reimbursement from Delta below:
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Representatives for Delta Air Lines issued a statement thanking the customers:
“Delta thanks our customers for their patience and cooperation. We apologize for the delay in their travels.”
An apology not wholly accepted by both passengers and commenters of the clip:
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Other commentators downplayed the clip and remarked on how the ceiling mishap was cosmetic at worst:
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Payne responded to the above @MissBritishhh’s comment on the clip:
"So if a plane piece falls that you have to hold up mid flight so it doesn’t hit an elderly woman your such an engineer that it would not bother you? All that is great but emotionally seeing a plane fall apart at 30,000 feet is not cool."
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Unfortunately for Delta and many airlines, aircraft uh-ohs have become a monthly issue, with deadlier incidents in 2025 from a commercial plane colliding with an Army helicopter in D.C. in January to a regional jet rollover on the tarmac in Toronto in February, and more recently, a family of five killed in a helicopter crash after plunging into the Hudson River in New York City.
According to CNN, air carriers have also reported a drop in ticket sales due to the high-profile incidents, as customers are reporting a fear of flying. “It caused a lot of shock among consumers,” remarked Delta Air Lines CEO Ed Bastian during a JPMorgan Chase Investors conference in March.
The April 14th ceiling collapse incident is now the latest addition to consumer travel anxieties, as passengers may need to bring an extra roll of duct tape on their next airline adventure.
Safe travels, everyone!
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RFK Jr.'s Bizarre Claim About Testosterone And Sperm Count In Teen Boys Leaves Even Jesse Watters Puzzled
Apr 24, 2025
Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. had even Fox News host Jesse Watters baffled after claiming during an appearance on Watters' program that testosterone levels and sperm count in teen boys are lower than the levels seen in 68-year-old men.
Kennedy—who is 71—made the claim during a conversation about the government’s plans to ban eight common artificial food dyes by year’s end. After outlining his push to combat chronic disease and listing a range of health problems affecting Americans, he shifted focus to male fertility, which made things very, very weird.
He said:
“We have fertility rates that are just spiraling. A teenager today, an American teenager, has less testosterone than a 68-year-old man. Sperm counts are down 50 percent and girls are hitting puberty six years early."
An incredulous Watters responded:
“Wait, an American teenager has less testosterone than a 60-year-old man?"
Kennedy was firm:
“That’s right. Testosterone levels have dropped 50 percent from historic levels. And, you know, that is a problem. It’s an existential problem. That is only when we have obesity off the charts.”
You can hear what Kennedy said in the video below.
Kennedy couldn't be more wrong.
As men age, it’s natural for testosterone levels and muscle mass to slowly decline. Starting around age 40, testosterone typically drops by 1 to 2% per year. Yet, because testosterone isn’t usually tested during routine checkups, many men may not realize their symptoms—like fatigue, depression, or hair loss—are linked to hormonal changes.
By age 45, more than a third of men have testosterone levels below what’s considered normal. In addition to lower energy and mood changes, low testosterone can contribute to decreased muscle mass, hair thinning, and even weakened bones, which raises the risk of fractures.
Over the past 50 years, global sperm counts appear to have dropped by more than 50%, according to a 2022 review published in Human Reproduction Update. The study, which analyzed data from 1973 to 2018, stirred debate among fertility experts—some supported the findings, while others argued that evolving methods for measuring sperm make long-term comparisons unreliable.
But Kennedy—a noted anti-vaxxer and conspiracy theorist whose own family has decried his Cabinet appointment—is wholly unqualified to comment on these matters.
It was a truly bizarre moment that prompted many to criticize Kennedy's latest false health claim.
Kennedy also used his appearance on Watters' program to spread more misinformation about autism, saying there "was a wave of anger against me because I announced that we're going to find the cause of autism," which he has referred to as an "epidemic."
Earlier this week, Gwen Walz, the wife of Minnesota Governor Tim Walz, criticized Kennedy for describing autism as an “individual tragedy" in remarks to reporters.
Mrs. Walz, whose son Gus has ADHD, a nonverbal learning disorder, and an anxiety disorder, called Kennedy's remarks "deeply upsetting, especially coming from our nation’s highest-ranking health official."
Kennedy's remarks came as he moved to have the The National Institutes of Health (NIH) gather private medical records from various federal and commercial databases to study autism more comprehensively. In a development that has many advocates concerned and outraged, a new national disease registry is being launched to track Americans diagnosed with autism, and it will be integrated into this broader data collection effort.
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Productivity 'Hacks' That Actually Waste More Time Than They Save
Apr 24, 2025
I see life "productivity hacks" in simple, useless ways.
We're all trained to believe that there are surefire ways to save precious seconds.
THAT'S A LIE!
It's like believing that when you're driving, you realize you're not going to make the green turning light, so you think... "Genius that I am, I'm going to go through the regular green light and find the next U-Turn."
Then you hit opposite traffic OR a litany of turns that FORBID U-Turns.
Then you end back at the same damn light from the opposite direction.
And the next turning light you could've just been patient to wait for is letting people through.
NOW... you've lost time.
That always burns my butt!
That doesn't scream productive to me.
Redditor TATA-kicks-C wanted to hear about the ways we've discovered how we don't utilize our time properly when we thought we were, so they asked:
"What productivity hack actually wastes more time than it saves?"
A Massive Trap
"I stopped reading productivity books and stopped watching productivity YouTube channels completely. Made a massive difference. Productivity 'content' is a massive trap that makes you feel productive without actually doing anything worthwhile."
- michellezssa
"Most productivity books are just 100 pages of anecdotes on why reducing distractions and sticking to plans helps with productivity. Elaborating in great detail how some ancient philosopher reduced distractions by locking himself away in an empty room, and why this means you should put your damn phone away."
- 3rik-f
Let's Slumber
"Getting up at 4 AM because all those productivity gurus swear by it. I ended up exhausted and unproductive by 2 PM. Turns out my natural rhythm of waking up at 7 am works just fine, and I actually get more done."
- DesirableCupcake
Tired Sleep GIF by Big Brother AustraliaGiphy
The DO List!
"Making the perfect to-do list… then spending the whole day admiring it instead of actually doing anything."
- becksyxx
"I find to-do lists very productive. Crossing out tasks that are done and seeing the list become shorter feels good. Also, yeah, don't spend too much time on it initially, have it be a work-in-progress throughout the day. Add stuff when you think of it."
- RedditTherHun
"I call mine the Ta-da list. Every time I cross something out, I give myself a little 'ta-daaaa' like a magician, and it always makes me smile."
- griffnuts__
Basics
"Information is rarely the obstacle: we often know what to do and when, and being productive is basically sticking to that. No amount of reading, training, or whatever BS will make it easier to deny the path of least resistance."
- Weary_Divide5563
"The issue is people think they are looking for the solution, when in fact they are looking for the motivation to execute the solution."
"And you cannot read the motivation for the solution. The only thing you can do is drink a coffee with me right now, RIGHT NOW!! I am preparing myself a cup 5 minutes after posting this. You want one?"
- 2Siders
"I mean, there's organization, and that's a different thing. Setting time limits on your meetings will allow for more focus since there's less time to waste with BS. It means they get back to productive work sooner and are focused on tasks they're given."
- garlicroastedpotato
MultiFail
"Multitasking - congrats, you’re now bad at two things at once."
- PeachyGlowBabe
"Don't have the link on me, but there was some study that came out recently that said it's basically impossible for humans to multi-task. You can only fully concentrate on one task at a time, and the only way you can do multiple things is if one of the tasks becomes unconscious, like being able to speak while walking. If you have to concentrate on both, you'd fail at both."
- Popular_Course3885
Rest Up
"Not getting 8 hrs of sleep."
- mrfantastics
"My GPA went way up in college when I stopped doing late-night study sessions. Sleeping enough is so much more important than a few extra hours of whatever it is you think you're doing to be productive."
- Mikeavelli
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Useless
"Vast majority of kitchen gadgets, once you add up the time to get them and clean them it's usually faster to just use the knife you're already holding."
- 21JG
"What people don’t get about kitchen gadgets is that they’re either for doing a thing a bunch of times, or they’re for disabled/elderly people."
"The melon baller isn’t for someone who eats a melon once a year, max. It’s for melons, George, who makes and consumes a frankly ridiculous amount of melon balls. You don’t need it if you won’t use it."
"That easy peeler isn’t for you, someone who has no issues doing it the normal way. It’s for someone with severe tremors in their hands, making it dangerous or even impossible to use a normal peeler. If you don’t have a problem, you don’t need a solution."
- ShiraCheshire
Check the Code
"Vibe coding."
- cytranic
"It should be common practice to just call it what it is, AI-generating code. I thought vibe coding was someone like just coding the first thing that comes to mind and fixing/organizing it later. Just typing by vibes alone, not using the fraud machine."
- hypercombofinish
"I have vibe coded for smaller projects and bits of code, but even then, it takes a while to check that the code does what I expect. Often, it doesn't, and now I have to figure out why. It's still helpful as a guide on a small scale, but God help anybody trying to vibe code a large project or something to be sold."
- Ggeng
Use. Less.
"Using apps that help you use apps less. There's just no good solution out there for me, and I've wasted a lot of time trying to find the right one. Just use your apps less."
- A_D_H_DAN
"As someone who began to spend way too much time watching YouTube shorts, I found ScreenZen on Android allows you to block specifically shorts while still allowing you to use regular YouTube unrestricted. I'm very happy to say that even just a 5-second pause before allowing me to watch shorts has been very effective at keeping me away from the brain rot... lol."
- Xipos
Just Speak
"Saying the letters of certain acronyms instead of the actual words."
- inaudibleuk
"Acronyms only increase productivity if everyone in the group understands them. You shouldn't use them except in situations where you know everyone involved will understand them. The rest of the time, you are just adding confusion to the situation. Best case, you only kill a little time while someone asks you to clarify."
"The worse case, and what generally happens, everyone else pretends to understand to not look stupid and Googles it later so much of what you are saying is lost because they can't follow up. You should always ask if you're using an acronym because it's efficient with your audience or because you think it makes you sound smart."
- ericscal
You've Got Mail
"Inbox Zero. Much easier to just not read your emails!"
- SteveintheCleve
"I've got a 33yo Hotmail account I started when I was like 13yo ot something dumb that I almost never use anymore, last time I looked (couple years ago, I have an autologin script that'll keep it alive forever but it is the recovery email for my gmail account so I do use it sometimes and have to keep it going) it had like 5-6 million unread messages."
- Jimbo_The_Prince
"If it was really important, they’ll follow up lol."
- ae232
Stay Home
"Driving to an office for in-person time at a job that is largely in front of a computer screen."
- SilencedObserver
"Sometimes, I'm more productive when I come into the office because of 'parallel work'- basically, being around other productive people motivates me to be productive. I've also found, despite being an introvert in every way, that I need at least a little social interaction during working hours 1-2 days per week. Sometimes, I'm more productive when I work from home because having someone else in the room with me will be distracting."
"The problem is that my commute is 30 minutes by freeway, and I usually can't tell which one I actually need until after I've wasted several hours."
- RinTheLost
Too Much Culture
"So many things in office culture. Open floor plan, no personal/permanent desks, working in the office when you could work from home, team building activities, the list goes on. I would be a lot more productive without all of that."
- 1porridge
Office Space GIF by 20th Century Fox Home EntertainmentGiphy
Simple Folds
"Any 'hack' about folding t-shirts."
"There are hacks where you pinch here and pinch here, then do this motion, and you can fold a shirt in less than a second.
Or a product you can buy or make, where you lay a shirt in it, then fold up the sides and end, and it folds the shirt perfectly every time. Such time savers!"
"Except they're not, because every single goddamn time, they start with the shirt laid out all nice and flat. Just getting shirts to that point is the majority of the work. When you pick a shirt out of the dryer, it's all crumpled and tangled up with other clothes and might even be inside out or partially inside out. By the time you get it all nice and ready to fold, your job is already practically done. Instead of laying it flat, you could just put a fold in it as you set it down. Now the job is done. No hacks are required."
- svenson_26
See you on FaceTime
"Commuting to an office for 'collaboration.' We're all sitting in cubicles on video calls to each other that could be done from home. Instead, we must commit hours of our personal time to commute each day and back, pay for gas, monthly parking, etc. I'd rather be productive working from my desk at home with my dog nearby."
- Thick_Caterpillar379
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I have never understood the "going into the office" culture as a must.
I do think we've lost some of the basic human connection by staying at home.
That is an unfortunate side effect.
But traveling and commuting when unnecessary is more stressful than it needs to be.
In fact, most of this list induces stress as opposed to eliminating it.
Just do it the right way.
THAT... will save time.
What other hacks can you think of?
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