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Kids are problem solvers just like the rest of us. Their approaches, however, are often different from those of grown-ups. Often more creative in their execution.

But that is to be expected and, even more so, celebrated. We continue to scour the internet for instances of kids putting their smarts to a whole new level by incorporating solutions to problems that most find so surprising that it’s actually impressive.

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Quinn Answered A Request From The Local Hospitals For Help With Creating More "Ear Guards" To Help Take The Pressure Off Healthcare Workers' Ears From Wearing Masks All Day

Quinn Answered A Request From The Local Hospitals For Help With Creating More "Ear Guards" To Help Take The Pressure Off Healthcare Workers' Ears From Wearing Masks All Day

He got busy on his 3D printer and has been turning out dozens of ear guards to donate. We need more volunteers to fire up their 3D printers and donate these ear guards to hospitals and medical professionals!

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Kobe (she)
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11 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

The point is that when people can help - they gladly do. And you have a 3D printer standing over there and the money / time and energy to provide - why not ? Maybe the hospital should provide them - but at that time those things were unavailable in a shop and no machine to punch those things out of hard paper... so this was the way to go...So well done, Quinn

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Contrary to certain social and cultural ways of thinking, kids are actually pretty smart. No matter how you spin it.

You see, the concept of intelligence is not defined by how much you know, but rather it’s a general ability to process stuff in a given context.

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29 Rulers Being Held Up By 1. If You Remove Any Of Them Then It All Comes Down

29 Rulers Being Held Up By 1. If You Remove Any Of Them Then It All Comes Down

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11 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Oh, so this is the fabled Johnny who has 29 rulers in that one math equation!

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This Kid On A Longboard Using A Leaf Blower To Go Fast Is Now My Personal Hero

This Kid On A Longboard Using A Leaf Blower To Go Fast Is Now My Personal Hero

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Processing information promotes learning, understanding, reasoning, and problem-solving, thus affecting everyday behaviors in many ways.

And, sure, you can put intelligence on a scale and measure it, figuratively speaking. But, in virtually all cases, intelligence is a scale that can be tipped for the better, and there’s more ways than one.

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My 7-Year-Old Son Built This For His Switch Games. I Am Impressed

My 7-Year-Old Son Built This For His Switch Games. I Am Impressed

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Kitty Is In Jail. My Son Put These Cups Around Her, And She Hasn't Moved For 20 Minutes

Kitty Is In Jail. My Son Put These Cups Around Her, And She Hasn't Moved For 20 Minutes

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Kid Playing Tic-Tac-Toe With Their Mail Carrier

Kid Playing Tic-Tac-Toe With Their Mail Carrier

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Intelligence can be affected by both hereditary and environmental factors. For over 80% of people’s brain smarts, hereditary factors take the credit.

However, each generation seems to be scoring higher and higher on IQ tests, which is a win for the environmental factors at play.

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Today One Of My 4th Grade Students Renamed Himself "Reconecting" On Our Zoom Call And Pretended That He Was Having Internet Issues To Avoid Participating In Our Lesson

Today One Of My 4th Grade Students Renamed Himself "Reconecting" On Our Zoom Call And Pretended That He Was Having Internet Issues To Avoid Participating In Our Lesson

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I Told My Son To Hang Up His Clothes And He Did This

I Told My Son To Hang Up His Clothes And He Did This

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Turns out, genes and the environment are more closely related than some might think. It’s the genes, after all, that do most of the heavy lifting when it comes to processing the environment.

If you take a smart kid, one who was born in an intelligently-stimulating family and was raised in an intelligently-simulated environment, and then put him into a place where education is of poorer quality, you will likely see a drag on their IQ.

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Told The Older Ones To Watch The Baby And Don't Let Her Get In Trouble

Told The Older Ones To Watch The Baby And Don't Let Her Get In Trouble

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David
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11 months ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I own that exact same laundry basket. I wonder how many that machine has cranked out over time. EDIT: I am chuckling at how many folks in comments staid they also have one. I guess it is a LOT more prolific than even I realized.

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This DIY Selfie Stick

This DIY Selfie Stick

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The Original Bruno
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11 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Can we stop for a second in amazement at modern life? That kid has a TV, infinite personal jukebox, camera, infinite movie store, voice recorder, answering machine and telephone and needs to kluge something to hold it with.

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It Took Me A Minute To Comprehend That My 5-Year-Old Had Invented A New Hands-Free iPad Technology

It Took Me A Minute To Comprehend That My 5-Year-Old Had Invented A New Hands-Free iPad Technology

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So, it’s a mix of both born with it and raised in it. But you can also live with it and by that I mean train your brain to do brain things better.

For one, eating healthy is a good way of boosting brain power. And all that starts with the womb and continues with breastfeeding.

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When You Are A Smart Kid

When You Are A Smart Kid

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EmiTheEpic
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11 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I remember doing this as a kid with the letter H when we had to write the alphabet over and over again for a lesson once. The teacher caught on quickly to what I was doing lol

Happy Homemaker
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11 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Mine did too and made me start all over again. My dad was worse! He not only made me start all over again but he tripled what I had to write. Ouch 🤕

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RandomEpiBioPerson
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11 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Can confirm. This does NOT work. Literally had to write this exact sentence. It didn't work.

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Xenia Harley
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11 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

FYI, this should NOT be happening in school! I have never used this as a teacher, and do not know anyone who did. It is just wrong! Makes kids hate writing, for starters.

Christopher Bowers
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11 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I remember as a kid doing this where you had to write the word 20 times each. They would put a bunch of words and one of the words was "shirt" I did the same with the letters H, I and T. And then started writing the "S's" down the line and forgot to do the same for the R's. I hand it to the teacher, then go sit back down, teacher brings it back to me and said, "I think you forgot a letter", I look and then notice the mistake lol.

Anouk T
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11 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

This is so sad… not only asking a child to sit still for likely way too long for their young bodies but also making them write this sentence that goes against pure nature of being a child i

Leviathan
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11 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I can't do anything, they still did it, It's the teachers' fault for not saying they all had to be written separately ~ LOOPHOLES!

Laura Binns
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11 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Kids are not supposed to sit still. I'm pretty sure it says so in the instruction manual.

Some guy
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11 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I had a classmate who tried to hold two pencils at once to cut the time in half. The teacher did compliment his ingenuity when he caught him at it.

Erla Zwingle
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11 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

The teacher caught on because she had already seen 20 generations of kids do this. Teachers are awesome.

Bryn
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10 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Maybe because it's a crapy punishment that teaches nothing. Instead, teach them what to do with their wiggles or how to help them deal with them.

Keley Babs
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11 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Then make the kid run laps or give him a fidget spinner to hold on one hand while reading. Being able to sit still isn't a virtue

Cam Schmit
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11 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Kids like this (like me) are a teacher's worst nightmare. I never did homework but did well on tests so my grades were always solid. The only way they got me to do hw was by keeping me inside during recess. Pointless busy work to pad grades.

Ashley Wall
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11 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I used to write with two pencils at a time. 😂 Two lines at once.

SirWriteALot
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11 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I once used carbon copy paper (whatever it was called) and the teacher accepted it. Probably knew I cheated :-)

ॐBoyGanesh
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11 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Can someone explain the purpose of this to me? First, if a person can’t sit still there’s an underlying reason. From too much caffeine to ADHD/ADD to generalized anxiety. While it may be secondary, it isn’t primarily a behavioral issue. Ever! Which means it can’t be treated or dealt with by punitive means. This seems like a punishment for the sake of punishment. Is/was this a common thing? I thought The Simpsons were mocking poor teachers unable to deal with insolent students. Not that it was a real thing.

Ace
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11 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Even smarter kid would have done it in capitals to include the Is and Ts.

Phobrek
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11 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Missed opportunity to make one long squiggle for the Ses

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I Came Downstairs To Find Out That My Kid Had Made Herself A Movie Theater For Her Phone

I Came Downstairs To Find Out That My Kid Had Made Herself A Movie Theater For Her Phone

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11 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I still can't get over the fact that CHILDREN actually have mobile phones.

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My 12-Year-Old Son Modified His Bike With Carpet For Barefoot Riding

My 12-Year-Old Son Modified His Bike With Carpet For Barefoot Riding

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11 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

A friend of mine was barefoot riding and during a small collision with a pothole she ended up losing her left big toe to the front tire spokes. So, please always wear shoes when biking!

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And once the kid starts transitioning away from breast milk, it’s on to fostering healthy habits by teaching them to like good foods.

This includes everything from fruits and vegetables to whole grains to meat and fish, as well as milk. It goes without saying that portion sizes have to be appropriate so that the kid doesn’t grow overweight. Vitamins are also in order.

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My Kids Invented A Traffic Light System For Entering My Room When I’m Working. Red Means Do Not Enter, Yellow - Please Knock, And Green Means Come In

My Kids Invented A Traffic Light System For Entering My Room When I’m Working. Red Means Do Not Enter, Yellow - Please Knock, And Green Means Come In

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David
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11 months ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Much classier than a sock on the door k**b. /S EDIT: Yes, BP censors kn ob It is British slang for a male body part. But fun fact, BP doesn't censor the word penis so figure that one out. "I woke up to the sound of an intruder in the house. I froze, holding my breath as I listened to the footsteps coming slowly down the hall and stopping outside my door. Very slowly, the door penis began to turn" Bwah-ha-ha - I'm wheezing.

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My Kid Might Be A Genius. Now I Want One

My Kid Might Be A Genius. Now I Want One

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The Ladder My 4-Year-Old Son Built To Steal The Leftover Halloween Candy

The Ladder My 4-Year-Old Son Built To Steal The Leftover Halloween Candy

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Another way of keeping the brain healthy is by stimulating it. Pique the kid’s interests and curiosity with various activities. Kids up to preschool age who grow up in households with a lot of listening, reading and talking tend to have higher IQs and do better in school. Bonding with a child over playtime is good too as it enhances mental growth and bonding is just good in general between parents and kids.

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My Daughter Made A Wallet Chain Out Of Can Tabs

My Daughter Made A Wallet Chain Out Of Can Tabs

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David
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11 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

It actually looks pretty sturdy. 4 tabs per link would be hard to break if the splits are tight.

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Yesterday While My Son Was Helping His Grandfather In The Garden, The Tire Of The Wheelbarrow Literally Exploded. So Today My Son Invented An Airless Tire. It Works

Yesterday While My Son Was Helping His Grandfather In The Garden, The Tire Of The Wheelbarrow Literally Exploded. So Today My Son Invented An Airless Tire. It Works

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My Little Sister Has The Solution To Those Forever Alone

My Little Sister Has The Solution To Those Forever Alone

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Sports, music and other activities that demand attention and discipline also stimulate mental development. However, it’s important to note that what parents like doesn’t mean that the kid should do too, so practicing listening is key.

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Every kid’s interests and approaches to learning are different, but parents should also be a guiding force in learning how to learn. Things like ambition, courage and conscientiousness shouldn’t be disregarded in those situations.

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My Son (4) Apparently Peeled The Label Off Of His Water Bottle, Wrapped It Over His Eyes, And Fell Asleep Like This

My Son (4) Apparently Peeled The Label Off Of His Water Bottle, Wrapped It Over His Eyes, And Fell Asleep Like This

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My Son Made Freddy With His Spare Parts And Yes, The Jaw Opens And Closes. I Am Beyond Impressed

My Son Made Freddy With His Spare Parts And Yes, The Jaw Opens And Closes. I Am Beyond Impressed

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In turn, fostering learning and providing them with the tools they need to be able to understand their potential and to make use of their minds to the best of their ability is an important step to take.

In other words, invest yourself into your kid. Because kids left alone at the TV screen won’t do well as they will miss out on active learning and the upside of exchanging ideas.

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My Little Brother Wearing Gloves On His Feet When Walking In The Woods Because He Left His Shoes Inside

My Little Brother Wearing Gloves On His Feet When Walking In The Woods Because He Left His Shoes Inside

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David
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11 months ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Thus began the legend of the five toed giant chicken man thing. Some locals say they have seen tracks. One or two even claim they caught a brief glimpse of it between the trees. /S EDIT: Okay - "/J" for joking. or ?JFI for just fun imagination.

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Cheese Lip Balm

Cheese Lip Balm

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A Fort Some Kids Built A Few Years Ago

A Fort Some Kids Built A Few Years Ago

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David
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11 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

How old were the kids? I only vaguely remember my forts but I can assure you they looked like c**p compared to this.

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So, what are your thoughts on any of this? Feel like you gotta step up your game in light of kids coming up with better ideas? Why not start your brain exercises in the comment section.

Or don’t. You can go read about more genius kids in another Bored Panda article then.

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My Kid, Changing The Way You Define Lazy

My Kid, Changing The Way You Define Lazy

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Saw This Kid Chilling At Costco Today

Saw This Kid Chilling At Costco Today

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David
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11 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I think there are certain things and songs every generation "reinvents". We did this in the 60s and thought we were being smart. I'm guessing someone older back then saw us and thought, "We used to do that when I was younger". :)

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I Dislocated My Right Shoulder And This Was My Daughter's Solution To My Morning Coffee

I Dislocated My Right Shoulder And This Was My Daughter's Solution To My Morning Coffee

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Some Kid Hid Behind A Bookshelf And Fell Asleep During The Video In My Personal Finance Class

Some Kid Hid Behind A Bookshelf And Fell Asleep During The Video In My Personal Finance Class

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This Kid Is A Genius. Someone's Brother Made A Hammock And Has Been Watching TV Like This

This Kid Is A Genius. Someone's Brother Made A Hammock And Has Been Watching TV Like This

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My Sister Eating Popcorn In My Closet With Chopsticks So That She Doesn’t Get Greasy Fingers With The Bag Open

My Sister Eating Popcorn In My Closet With Chopsticks So That She Doesn’t Get Greasy Fingers With The Bag Open

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My 8-Year-Old Daughter Created This Hack Today

My 8-Year-Old Daughter Created This Hack Today

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Korean Boi
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11 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

cool, but she definitely saw this on the internet because this was a trend last year

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Smart Kid On The Train

Smart Kid On The Train

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11 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

It is not as smart as it looks. First of all, if the buckle fails, kid falls. Second, if the train stops quickly, that kid will meet the pole quickly.

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My 13-Year-Old Will Do Literally Anything To Avoid Washing Dishes

My 13-Year-Old Will Do Literally Anything To Avoid Washing Dishes

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My Son Wants To Be An Engineer. Told Him To Fix A Broken Fence. This Was His Solution. I Think I Can See What He Was Thinking

My Son Wants To Be An Engineer. Told Him To Fix A Broken Fence. This Was His Solution. I Think I Can See What He Was Thinking

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My Little Brother Is Tweaking

 My Little Brother Is Tweaking

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David
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11 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Tweaking is a word with very different meanings depending on old definition or newer slang. :)

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My Daughter Made Her Own Bank Vault. It's More Secure Than The Ones Used In Cyprus

My Daughter Made Her Own Bank Vault. It's More Secure Than The Ones Used In Cyprus

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HTakeover
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11 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I see that and I see an opportunity to see if she wants to build a sturdy one together as a project to spend time with each other.

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Kid In The Plane Used A Pop Socket To Hold His Phone On The Seat In Front Of Him

Kid In The Plane Used A Pop Socket To Hold His Phone On The Seat In Front Of Him

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