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SpookyMyers

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I hereby formally acknowledge that Sunflower exists.

You should probably be careful about encouraging us to interact though.
I mean, we're likely looking at a rip in the time/space continuum if you two were ever in the same room together
 
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A Moist Crevice for Word Aversion: In Semantics Not Sounds
http://journals.plos.org/plosone/article?id=10.1371/journal.pone.0153686

Why do people self-report an aversion to words like “moist”? The present studies represent an initial scientific exploration into the phenomenon of word aversion by investigating its prevalence and cause. Results of five experiments indicate that about 10–20% of the population is averse to the word “moist.” This population often speculates that phonological properties of the word are the cause of their displeasure. However, data from the current studies point to semantic features of the word–namely, associations with disgusting bodily functions–as a more prominent source of peoples’ unpleasant experience. “Moist,” for averse participants, was notable for its valence and personal use, rather than imagery or arousal–a finding that was confirmed by an experiment designed to induce an aversion to the word. Analyses of individual difference measures suggest that word aversion is more prevalent among younger, more educated, and more neurotic people, and is more commonly reported by females than males. Participants in all five experiments were recruited through Amazon’s Mechanical Turk using the same inclusion criteria: participants had to be at least 18 years of age, live in the US, and have a good performance rating (>90% approval rating).
irregardless of what this says, i chews too knot reed it
 

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Title: An Interview with an Avatar about Sensitive Topics and a Post Survey | PANDA
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I don't think Aang has an mturk account
 
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