Is the answer to despair hope, or action? Is there anything you can’t add lemon zest to?
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    @reallykazcooke
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    Geography shapes language – so if I say ‘Copy Cat from Ballarat” what’s the equivalent elsewhere?
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    Travel from state to state and country to country, and regional phrases and slang make language so much richer. How do we reflect our sense of place, and sense of fun, in our choice of words?

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    @tea_n_see
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    Why aren’t people kinder to each other?
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    Because it’s universal.

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    Ailbhe Kirrane
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    Why is there something instead of nothing?
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    @nevertoocurious
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    How can we foster a culture of respectful, critical, fruitful conversation on important social issues where we feel strongly and disagree?
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    Public discourse on politically contested matters—like climate change, refugees, distribution of resources, etc.—seems to be at a low ebb. We need to find ways to address these issues constructively if we are to have any hope of meeting the challenges of the coming years. But how can we be a part of the solution and not just a part of the problem?

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    @consequently
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    How can my original birth certificate be ‘superseded’ – was I born again when I was adopted, and should I have had a death certificate for my original identity? Do genetic inheritance and family history matter?
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    I am adopted which is a life sentence of separation from my family and medical history and I find this situation very difficult as I age and face the fact I will never know the truth. Others should care about this because IVF technicians are making babies without recorded histories and we can expect they will fill the mental health system in the same way adoptees have due to unknown heritage and separation from mothers at birth.

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    Sofie Gregory
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    What paradigm will replace the current power-centric economic, political system?
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    Most of today’s global problems originate in the competitive foundation of the current economic, political paradigm. We will never realise humanity’s highest goals unless we learn to start from a different place in thinking about the “system” we live within.

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    Jim Brown
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    Why don’t all Australian major art galleries have a secondary budget gallery where the whole collection is on display for the public to see?
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    James Geddes
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    Why are we curious?
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    I’m curious.

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    @bpcarn
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    Is it OK for comedians to make jokes about sensitive subjects, ie. abortion, terrorism, torture, abusing women, etc.
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    I think laughter make unbearable subjects more bearable and encourages discussion. I think we are too politically correct and our social interaction is the poorer for it.

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    Janet Ashkar
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    Why does Nutella taste so heavenly?
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    Why does Nutella taste so good? Why is Australia going so crazy for it, to the extent that we have it in donuts, milkshakes, brunch items… etc?

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    Mario
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    Why do I feel scared?
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    Because life is beautiful… my part in it is small… what is there to fear?

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    @leahcostello1
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    How often should you have sex a week?
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    Everyone has an opinion on this, and many other sex-related topics. I’d like to know the answer.

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    @@shannylm
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