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They say not to count your chickens before they hatch. ‘Cause by doing so, you raise the chances for an instant loss of karma, dignity, and self-confidence, like, triple.

If you've ever been near the finish line raising your arms high in the sky, only to feel a cold wave of wind passing through while you enjoy the moment of not-earned victory, you need no further explanation. And if you are one of the lucky ones who hasn’t had their fair share of premature celebration-turned nightmare, please stay that way and keep on scrolling to see what not to do to become one of many.

Thanks to the subreddit r/Prematurecelebration, we now have the full-on archive of cringey glory that is a product of people celebrating just a microscopic little bit too early. So you'd better get ready to crack up big time.

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    Slinkman
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    3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    It's kinda sad if you're singeld out because you are associated by your appareance with people who want to harm others.

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    To find out more about the community behind the r/Prematurecelebration subreddit, Bored Panda reached out to one of its moderators, u/N8theGr8, who was happy to share some insights.

    The mod told us that the subreddit was created by u/potato88, who’s now a suspended user, back in 2013. Some time ago, though, the subreddit had no moderators, so the admins gave it to the current mod team, u/N8theGr8 said.

    But since the subreddit revolves around a “kind of niche topic,” it’s not as active as it could be. “But we have half a million subscribers and it stays relatively active,” they added. Right now, the subreddit has 525k members in total and their community is still growing.

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    David Retsler
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    3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Reminder- it's illegal for us little people to use the loopholes the corporations bought for themselves.

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    Good Idea To Straight Up Tell Everyone That You're Scamming A Company

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    When asked about the whole concept of premature celebration that the subreddit as all about, the moderator explained that it “just means celebrating some kind of win or victory before you really should.”

    “Like a guy who runs a race and then slows down right at the end to do a victory jump and throw his arms in the air, only to be passed by the 2nd-place guy who then wins the race. Or 'Dewey Defeats Truman' newspaper held up by President Truman.”

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    Mohsie Supposie
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    3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Technically, they drove carefully upto the sign. After that, care wasn't necessary.

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    Rollerblader Prematurely Celebrates Victory Then Gets Robbed

    Rollerblader Prematurely Celebrates Victory Then Gets Robbed

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    Stalker, 30, Who Called Police To Brag 'I'll Never Be Caught' Is Jailed

    Stalker, 30, Who Called Police To Brag 'I'll Never Be Caught' Is Jailed

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    Microsoft Employees Holding A Funeral For The iPhone Following The "Success" Of Their Windows Phone

    Microsoft Employees Holding A Funeral For The iPhone Following The "Success" Of Their Windows Phone

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    Slinkman
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    3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I would gladly see the i-phone get s**t. Everytime a new model is released, the only thing mind-blowing about it is the price (and people buying it for that price).

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    Mohsie Supposie
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    3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    They can do what Chandler and Rachel did in Friends with the cheesecake...

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    My Friend's Two Most Recent Snaps On His Story

    My Friend's Two Most Recent Snaps On His Story

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    Congrats...

    Congrats...

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    New York Times Article From 1924

    New York Times Article From 1924

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    Four Years Ago

    Four Years Ago

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    Monika Rhodes
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    3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Well, to be honest she won popular vote. I'll never understand Electoral College- weird system...

    Hugo Raible
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    3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Many countries have federal elements like that - the idea is that there is a better balance between states/regions with a high population and those with a low one. Actually a stabilizing element.

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    Linus Nilsson
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    3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Won the popular vote... Should have been... The world we could have lived in...

    Full of Giggles
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    3 years ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    @Scyth I’m not a fan of Hilary but even I know that wouldn’t have happened. She had a stable diplomatic relationship with Russia and China. She had pledged to uphold the U.S. commitment to the Iran nuclear deal. Trump on the other hand withdrew from the deal because he believed, without evidence, that Iran had already violated their conditions. In reality, the results of two audits endorsed by every other country involved in the deal provided conclusive evidence that Iran was compliant. Because of Trump’s withdraw, Iran retaliated by increasing their stockpile and exceeded their limit within months. Tensions between our two countries escalated and became so volatile that in February 2020, the Senate was forced to take emergency action and blocked Trump from ordering a military attack on Iran. Why? Because if he attacked, China, North Korea, and Russia had warned they’d come to Iran’s aid. All three countries are in possession of nuclear weapons. Trump would’ve started a global nuclear war.

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    Seabeast
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    3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    To be fair, she did get 3 million more votes than her opponent did - it was the electoral college that handed the election to him.

    K.Kobayashi
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    3 years ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    It's very common for political campaigns to refer to the candidate as "future president" "next president" etc.

    A Cat Named Dragon
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    3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    True, but the candidate usually says something like "if I am so fortunate to be selected..."

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    Full of Giggles
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    3 years ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    It’s hilarious that Trump supporters deny it and spent 4 years calling us crybabies and snowflakes, but adamantly believe the Democrats stole Trump’s win and then invaded a government building to prevent Biden from being officially declared the victor.

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    Alyssa Wakefield
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    3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I don’t care if you’re a Republican or Democrat - HC should never have been in the running for President. I just cannot fathom, out of a country as big as the US, these latest candidates are all they have to offer. My pet snail could do a better job and make more sense when they speak to the public.

    James
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    3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Yep, too much influence peddling, too much appetite for celebrity candidates, way too much polarization. We need ranked choice voting in all elections and primaries!

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    M Kate McCulloch
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    3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Welp - even though I'd rather have voted for Bernie I voted for you. And, because of the useless m***********g electoral college we had to put up with trumps bullshit for four f*****g years.

    Luke Oakridge
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    3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    This seems fake. I don't think that she'd make this post about herself. I could see one of her staff doing it, though.

    AntiAntiVaxx
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    3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Thank god this didn't come to past. Then again Trump was straight ASS!

    elfin
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    3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    It should have said "Happy Birthday to the future winner of the popular vote for President."

    Sandy Kavanaugh
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    3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    But, the future is still ahead. In the future. Who's to say she won't be?

    Pascale Pierloot
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    3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    She was on the road to succes and came so close, she could almost taste it...only to find out all roads actually lead to...Rome.

    Oskar vanZandt
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    3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I personally feel (as a non-US citizen) that she was the lesser of two evils BY FAR...

    Dre Mosley
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    3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I seriously thought she was going to win. I went to bed on election night before everything was decided and was shocked to wake up the next morning to find that Trump had won.

    A
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    3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    To be fair, she came closer than most people who claim to be a future president. In October 2016, she still had hope.

    Nevits Yibble
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    3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    She’s a morally bankrupt opportunist who’s as corrupt and venal as her boob husband. The shady deals, the lies, the cynical manipulations, the assault she launched on Lewinsky and Flowers with her well-financed political smear machine… and much of this criticism comes from the Left. It’s only the blind tribalist democrats who have no clue what kind of person she really is

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    Bob Belcher
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    3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Well, technically she did win. It's just our electoral college is rigged.

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    Bullshit, you retard. BOTH parties knew the Electoral College votes were the ones that mattered. Cry all you want about "shE hAd MorE VoTes!" but she didn't have more of the ones that SHE KNEW MATTERED IN THE END. But, hey, I know it's easier for you and her to be a victim so go rigt ahead, you miserable putz.

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    3 years ago

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    Terry Reauxper
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    3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Uh, it's not like she's dead. This could be a very prescient tweet!

    Pascale Pierloot
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    3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Hilary was once a good little girl but all that changed when she stepped into the Twillight Zone...

    blugeagua
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    3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    This is quite heartbreaking. Considering she did win the popular vote.

    David Retsler
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    3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    So the f**k what? She LOST the Electoral College vote- the one that actually mattered. She KNEW it was the vote that mattered before her campaign started and now she (and you) want to piss and moan about losing a game you know the rules to. Instead of being a grown-up about it, you follow Trumple Foreskin's example of blaming everyone BUT the person responsible. You f*****g baby.

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    ChickyChicky
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    3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Oh so arrogant, not like that humble Trump. Such a kind, humble, man, so caring. Could murder someone on 5th Avenue and no one would care.

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    Gabuun Papaschikova
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    3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    she was such a cute child wow.... who would've guessed she's turn out like this XD

    Alex Torkington
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    3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Never should of been the candidate, Bernie should of been. Hillary is part of the reason Trump got in

    Nevits Yibble
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    3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    This is exactly right. The democrats had a sure win in '16. Trump was such a cartoonish oaf he should've been slaughtered in a landslide. They utterly blew it by putting her out there. Just how despised do you have to be to lose to Grab Her By The Pussy Jesus?

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    Melvin Dragvelk
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    She will soon be President. That is why the Democrats put old Joe in there so they can force him out due to demntia and other health reason soon and Kamala then becomes President and picjs Hillary as her VP. SHortly after, Kamala succumbs to the preassure and commits suicide by shooting herself in the back 17 times while falling 10 times unto a knife during her attempt to hand herself while texting and driving. Viola, Hiaalry is now President.

    Leah Helbig
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    Election fraud happens every election did Trump steal it from Hillary probably same with Biden and trump. With bush and Gore. The point is the system is corrupt that is the problem. And I hate all the people mentioned above. I believe they should be all removed some put on trial and elect new better leaders with term limits on every government position and with always the option to remove even supreme court justices

    Elsker
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    and why congratulate yourself on social?

    Tom Susala
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    Should have become the Mayor of Park Ridge and learned to give Blow Jobs...

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    Slinkman
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    3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Everything electrical at one point will become obsolete. They are always inventing better s**t.

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    This Showed Up In My Tech News Feed

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    WilvanderHeijden
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    3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Well, it stays on your expensive iPhone which Apple uses to spy on you, but it is also copied to Apples servers and sold to various parties.

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    A Youtuber Who Said Veganism And God Cured Her Cancer Has Died Of Cancer

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    Celebrating Too Early

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    karla Meixnerová
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    3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Yeah, our Prime Minister said that we are "Best in covid" back in summer, and now we are "Best in covid" but from the other side :(

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    Hannah Edwards
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    3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Very bad man. He was hanged for murdering three tourists (believed to have killed six in total) he was also a drug trafficker and thief. Googled him so you don’t have to.

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    Congrats, You Played Yo'self

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    Mohsie Supposie
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    3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    How to NEVER GET CAUGHT doing something wrong - STOP posting videos about how to NEVER GET CAUGHT on YouTube!

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    Mohsie Supposie
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    3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Well, at least they can now rememeber the original date they were supposed to marry.

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    The redditor u/N8theGr8 continued: “When you're so close to the end that victory looks assured is when a lot of people let their guard down, and don't have the situational awareness to realize that someone else is trying to win too. It's fine to celebrate early, but make sure you're in a safe position to do so.”

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    Scagsy
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    3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    It's about a video game whose release kept being delayed. It was eventually released and wasn't ready so didn't work properly on some consoles. They are still fixing it to date.

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    It’s Official Joe Exotic Is Not On The Clemency List

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    So, Im In Richmond Va And We Had Some Tornadoes Today

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    BluEyedSeoulite
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    3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Does VA not normally get Tornadoes? We get them in Indiana and you NEVER jinx it!

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    Random Person
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    3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I think that this might have been intentional. It is ironic tat he corrects spelling and also msspels the words int teh post.

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    My Friend Celebrated The Patriots Winning The Afc East A Bit Early Today

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    K.Kobayashi
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    3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Could someone explain this one? Game development team completing a project and showing a disc with the release version on it? What happened after this?

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    Returning To Earth Sooner Than Expected

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    Steve Wilson
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    3 years ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Early in my career I programmed & machined a couple of parts for the space station. So you might want to look up whenever you leave the house just in case.

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    "Everything Was Better In The 90's"

    "Everything Was Better In The 90's"

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    Jack Candy
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    3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    In their stupid fear of communism the USA created a much more dangerous enemy. You can negotiate with political 'enemies', but you cannot negotiate with religious fascists and madmen. Very similar to Cuba - in the beginning Castro only wanted to get rid of the corrupt US-backed mafia regime. Same with Vietnam - Ho Chi Minh and his people only wanted to be free, and when the USA were hostile, the USSR and China took the chance. Afghanistan? The USA supported everyone fighting against the USSR, but during this time afghan women had the same rights as men, children were sent to school.

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    Found Inside A Biography Of Hilary Clinton At A Local Book Sale

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    Germany’s Victory Monument For Stalingrad

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    Yes, Thank You Mccain

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    WilvanderHeijden
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    3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    John McCain saved obamacare for the US. Trump was about to destroy health insurance for the people who needed it most.

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    My GF Is Studying Cosmetology, She Had A Client Request A Very Difficult Cut And Color Today

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    Lt Gen Niazi, Commander Of The Army In East Pakistan Gave This Statement Just Before The War. 18 Days Later He Surrendered Unconditionally

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    Marcellus the Third
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    3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Given that until 25 years before that they and India were the same country (well, colony for the last few years) that was a weak statement at best.

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    2nd Is Pretty Good Too

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    Why Do People Do This?

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    The_donald Celebrates The New Alabama Senator!

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    3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Explanation from Reddit: James Gunn was let go from directing Guardians of The Galaxy V.3 because of tweets he made a few years back. https://imgur.com/a/rvbDryr

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    But according to the moderator, there’s a small difference between an early celebration and a premature celebration. And that is the upsetting feeling that comes in the end.

    “There's an element of schadenfreude involved. Also, it kinda sounds like 'premature ejaculation,' which I bet was a pun the creator intentionally set up,” they explained about the title.

    The redditor’s favorite post is this one, because they said: “I think it really embodies celebrating before you should (even though I voted for her).”