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Forums before death by AOL, social media and spammers... "We can't have nice things"
Last updated Thursday February 19th 2026
   alt.activism    |
   General non-specific activism discussion    |
   157,351 messages    |
   alt.activism.community    |
   alt.activism.community    |
   1,639 messages    |
   alt.activism.death-penalty    |
   Nice place to discuss frying criminals    |
   95,337 messages    |
   alt.agnosticism    |
   A religion for those who hate religion?    |
   181,227 messages    |
   alt.airports    |
   Just one step above a dirty bus station    |
   8,692 messages    |
   alt.america    |
   Everything American I think    |
   102,768 messages    |
   alt.anagrams    |
   Creative manipulation of English words?    |
   19,137 messages    |
   alt.anarchism    |
   Ohh another whinefest about "the system"    |
   74,797 messages    |
   alt.animation.warner-bros    |
   Fans of Warner Bros. cartoons old & new    |
   30 messages    |
   alt.anime    |
   Japanese Anime and Hentai worship    |
   1,634 messages    |
   alt.anonymous.messages    |
   The infamous anonymous-message forum    |
   24,310 messages    |
   alt.antiques    |
   Ohhh its not crap, its "vintage"...    |
   636 messages    |
   alt.architecture    |
   Meh, modern architecture kinda sucks    |
   32,393 messages    |
   alt.arts.poetry.comments    |
   Feedback on eachothers poetry apparently    |
   45,363 messages    |
   alt.ascii-art    |
   Infamous alt.ascii-art forum    |
   9,209 messages    |
   alt.astronomy    |
   Staring up at the stars...    |
   113 messages    |
   alt.atheism    |
   All of them praying there isn't a God    |
   338,682 messages    |
   alt.autos.toyota.trucks    |
   Toyota thought Gung Ho was a documentary    |
   28,556 messages    |
   alt.barney    |
   Worlds most hated purple dinosaur    |
   68 messages    |
   alt.battlestar-galactica    |
   Worshipping this overlooked Scifi show    |
   119,658 messages    |
   alt.bbs.ads    |
   Usenet forum for advertising BBS's    |
   9,700 messages    |
   alt.bbs.allsysop    |
   General BBS Sysop whine-fest    |
   1,276 messages    |
   alt.bbs.doors    |
   For discussing BBS door games, Mud's    |
   1,094 messages    |
   alt.bbs.general    |
   Discussion of various BBS software    |
   609 messages    |
   alt.bbs.internet    |
   Integrating BBS with the newfangled Net    |
   899 messages    |
   alt.bbs.majorbbs    |
   Discussion for MajorBBS by Galacticomm    |
   718 messages    |
   alt.bbs.mystic    |
   Mystic Sysops are mystical nerds...    |
   11,842 messages    |
   alt.bbs.remoteaccess    |
   The software, duh...    |
   13 messages    |
   alt.bbs.renegade    |
   Renegade BBS discussion    |
   352 messages    |
   alt.bbs.searchlight    |
   Searchlight/Spinnaker BBS discussion    |
   248 messages    |
   alt.bbs.synchronet    |
   Rob Swindell fetishistic worship forum    |
   26,280 messages    |
   alt.bbs.sysop    |
   Sysop whine-fest    |
   470 messages    |
   alt.bbs.sysops    |
   More Sysop whine-fest... or spam-fest    |
   29 messages    |
   alt.bible    |
   General bible-thumping discussions    |
   96,111 messages    |
   alt.bible.prophecy    |
   Debating whatever bible prophecies    |
   115,083 messages    |
   alt.biology    |
   Uhhh... primal cells fucking?    |
   9,111 messages    |
   alt.bisexual    |
   Swingin' both ways but on the "down low"    |
   1,368 messages    |
   alt.books.george-orwell    |
   Discussing 1984, sadly coming true...    |
   4,149 messages    |
   alt.books.inklings    |
   Discussing the obscure Oxford book club    |
   1,925 messages    |
   alt.buddha.short.fat.guy    |
   Uhhh not sure, something about Buddhism    |
   155,469 messages    |
   alt.business    |
   Business related discussions (no ads)    |
   27,541 messages    |
   alt.c64    |
   Putting Jack Tramiel on a big pedestal    |
   4,523 messages    |
   alt.celebrities    |
   We're supposed to give a shit about them    |
   3,205 messages    |
   alt.cellular    |
   Devices for productivity & masturbation    |
   20,339 messages    |
   alt.censorship    |
   All matters of censorship in society    |
   12,782 messages    |
   alt.checkmate    |
   Putting Bobby Fischer on a big pedestal    |
   167,599 messages    |
   alt.comp.freeware    |
   Generic free software discussions    |
   39,968 messages    |
   alt.comp.os.windows-11    |
   Steaming pile of horseshit Windows 11    |
   4,755 messages    |
   alt.comp.os.windows-10    |
   Steaming pile of horseshit Windows 10    |
   197,441 messages    |
   alt.comp.os.windows-xp    |
   Actually wasn't too bad for a M$-OS    |
   17,250 messages    |
   alt.comp.software.seamonkey    |
   Not a bad little Mozilla fork    |
   9,692 messages    |
   alt.conspiracy    |
   How big is your tinfoil hat?    |
   97,806 messages    |
   alt.conspiracy.area51    |
   That little magical place in the desert    |
   2,359 messages    |
   alt.conspiracy.america-at-war    |
   Debating how war is good for business    |
   4,706 messages    |
   alt.conspiracy.jfk    |
   Discussing the assassination of JFK    |
   99,700 messages    |
   alt.conspiracy.new-world-order    |
   You will own nothing... and be happy    |
   25,344 messages    |
   alt.conspiracy.princess-diana    |
   What really happened to Lady Di...    |
   10,071 messages    |
   alt.crime    |
   Exploring the darker side of society    |
   1,011 messages    |
   alt.culture.alaska    |
   People's weird obsession with Alaska    |
   51,804 messages    |
   alt.culture.argentina    |
   Argentina culture... clothing optional    |
   40,993 messages    |
   alt.culture.inuit    |
   Too fuckin cold for me... winter sucks    |
   524 messages    |
   alt.culture.oregon    |
   Meh, I hear Portland is a tad overrated    |
   6,995 messages    |
   alt.current-events.clinton.whitewater    |
   Did the blue dress ever get drycleaned?    |
   53,564 messages    |
   alt.cyberpunk    |
   Ohh just weirdo cyber/steampunk chat    |
   2,235 messages    |
   alt.cyberpunk.tech    |
   Cyberpunks LOVE making shit complicated    |
   1,114 messages    |
   alt.cyberspace    |
   Part of that weird surfin-the-net thing    |
   331 messages    |
   alt.dead    |
   Pretty sure its the opposite of living    |
   41 messages    |
   alt.death    |
   It comes for us all    |
   431 messages    |
   alt.diet    |
   Dieting sucks    |
   36 messages    |
   alt.diet.support    |
   More about how dieting sucks    |
   29 messages    |
   alt.dildo-huggers    |
   Uhh, those who listen to Steely Dan?    |
   17 messages    |
   alt.disasters    |
   Mother nature is on the rag again    |
   562 messages    |
   alt.disasters.aviation    |
   Joey do you like movies about gladiators    |
   31,131 messages    |
   alt.discuss.sex.lesbians    |
   Nice place to discuss womens golf    |
   189 messages    |
   alt.discuss.sex.panties    |
   Pretty sure its not about "form fitting"    |
   1,162 messages    |
   alt.disgusting.stories.my-imagination    |
   Ohh just some stupid jerkoff forum    |
   53,656 messages    |
   alt.disney    |
   Putting Walt on a giant fucking pedestal    |
   2,118 messages    |
   alt.disney.criticism    |
   Debating how much Disney sucks    |
   160 messages    |
   alt.disney.dinseyland    |
   Helping Anaheim stay in business    |
   6 messages    |
   alt.douchebag    |
   Perhaps its a big bag... full of douches    |
   60 messages    |
   alt.dreams    |
   The best ones are of the wet variety    |
   13,884 messages    |
   alt.dreams.castaneda    |
   The Art of Dreaming by Carlos Castaneda    |
   26,979 messages    |
   alt.drugs    |
   All matters of discussion about drugs    |
   89,647 messages    |
   alt.drugs.cannabis.nl    |
   Cannabis, THC, cultivation etc. chatter    |
   74,881 messages    |
   alt.drugs.chemestry    |
   Chemical markup of drugs    |
   34 messages    |
   alt.drugs.psychedelics.moderated    |
   Really enlightening or a real mindfuck    |
   704 messages    |
   alt.drwho.creative    |
   Weirdo Dr. Who fanfiction bullshit area    |
   416 messages    |
   alt.electronics    |
   Electronics design, repair, worship, etc    |
   7,706 messages    |
   alt.elvis.king    |
   Long live the king... thankya very much    |
   1,009 messages    |
   alt.energy.homepower    |
   Electrical part of living of the grid    |
   2,576 messages    |
   alt.engineering.electrical    |
   Electrical engineering discussion forum    |
   2,547 messages    |
   alt.fan.adolf-hitler    |
   Apparently for more than the moustache    |
   2,137 messages    |
   alt.fan.air-america    |
   Air America    |
   2,612 messages    |
   alt.fan.al-capone    |
   Got the last laugh on Geraldo Rivera    |
   12 messages    |
   alt.fan.alicia-silverstone    |
   What a babe... what a goddamn fox    |
   41 messages    |
   alt.fan.amy-fisher    |
   Some stupid 90's guidette with a temper    |
   130 messages    |
   alt.fan.anna-nicole-smith    |
   Retarded, blonde and famous    |
   239 messages    |
   alt.fan.annie-lennox    |
   Yeah she's always been a cool chick    |
   36 messages    |
   alt.fan.art-bell    |
   The adorable whackjack Art Bell    |
   96,349 messages    |
   alt.fan.ben-affleck    |
   Only Ben Affleck can stop the moon raper    |
   2 messages    |
   alt.fan.blade-runner    |
   Pretty decent scifi 80's flick    |
   22,770 messages    |
   alt.fan.cecil-adams    |
   Fans of legendary knowitall Cecil Adams    |
   144,831 messages    |
   alt.fan.christina-applegate    |
   Another smokin hot chick from back then    |
   274 messages    |
   alt.fan.christopher.walken    |
   WHAT THIS SONG NEEDS... IS MORE COWBELL    |
   19 messages    |
   alt.fan.conan-obrien    |
   Underrated late-night TV genius    |
   6,300 messages    |
   alt.fan.countries.north-korea    |
   Fans of North Korea and the Un dynasty    |
   657 messages    |
   alt.fan.courtney-love    |
   Kids, don't do drugs    |
   495 messages    |
   alt.fan.cropcircles    |
   Ohh farmers with way too much free time    |
   698 messages    |
   alt.fan.dave-matthews    |
   Yawn... overrated 90's douchebags    |
   9 messages    |
   alt.fan.david-duchovny    |
   He does look handsome in a speedo...    |
   399 messages    |
   alt.fan.depeche-mode    |
   Meh... "Depressed Mode"    |
   330 messages    |
   alt.fan.dixie-chicks    |
   Some stupid band that made fun of Bush    |
   3,743 messages    |
   alt.fan.frank-zappa    |
   Frank Zappa, underappreciated genius    |
   39,879 messages    |
   alt.fan.furry    |
   Some weird cosplay cult worship I think    |
   38,514 messages    |
   alt.fan.gene-scott    |
   Fans of religious nutjob Gene Scott    |
   136,921 messages    |
   alt.fan.george-clooney    |
   Star of Return of the Killer Tomatoes    |
   2,798 messages    |
   alt.fan.gillian-anderson    |
   Smokin' hot chick all nerds wanna bang    |
   61 messages    |
   alt.fan.godzilla    |
   Hilarious Japanese monster movies    |
   1,975 messages    |
   alt.fan.harry-potter    |
   All that magic and he never got laid...    |
   130,933 messages    |
   alt.fan.jeff-goldblum    |
   Underrated quirky 80's/90's actor    |
   23 messages    |
   alt.fan.michael-jackson    |
   A terrific babysitter for little boys    |
   171 messages    |
   alt.fan.mst3k    |
   Mystery Science Theatre 3000    |
   377 messages    |
   alt.fan.noam-chomsky    |
   Founded cognitive approach to politics    |
   62,757 messages    |
   alt.fan.pam-anderson    |
   Everyones rode that village bicycle    |
   136 messages    |
   alt.fan.power-rangers    |
   Homoerotic costumed crap for preteens    |
   10,244 messages    |
   alt.fan.rush-limbaugh    |
   Fans of the great one, Rush Limbaugh    |
   277,977 messages    |
   alt.fan.sailor-moon    |
   Weird fetishistic shit from Japan    |
   8,262 messages    |
   alt.fan.starwars    |
   Another Star Wars fan-base    |
   46,592 messages    |
   alt.fan.tatu    |
   That one-hit-wonder Russian lesbo band    |
   5 messages    |
   alt.fan.tolkien    |
   JR Tolkien masturbatory worship echo    |
   70,343 messages    |
   alt.fan.tonya-harding    |
   Ahh Tonya Harding, a feisty little fox    |
   135 messages    |
   alt.fan.traci-lords    |
   Adorable 80's porn GODDESS    |
   762 messages    |
   alt.fan.tv.simpsons    |
   I hope I didn't brain my damage    |
   21 messages    |
   alt.fan.vore    |
   Fans of porn depicting human consumption    |
   0 messages    |
   alt.fan.winona-ryder    |
   Cute 90's chick, loves shopping...    |
   99 messages    |
   alt.fan.woody-allen    |
   A terrific babysitter for teen girls    |
   664 messages    |
   alt.flame-wars    |
   Ohh just FINE folks getting along nicely    |
   8 messages    |
   alt.flame.abortion    |
   Abortion sucks... literally    |
   4,310 messages    |
   alt.flame.amusement-park    |
   Amusement parks that suck    |
   10 messages    |
   alt.flame.aol    |
   AOL sucks. In other news, water is wet    |
   4 messages    |
   alt.flame.bass-laffer    |
   Bass Laffer sucks    |
   1,219 messages    |
   alt.flame.bill-clinton    |
   Slick Willy knows the definition of sex    |
   1 message    |
   alt.flame.dogs    |
   Its more dog owners who are insufferable    |
   17 messages    |
   alt.flame.dykes    |
   If a gal turns you down, she must be gay    |
   23 messages    |
   alt.flame.girlfriend    |
   To share stories of batshit-crazy ex's    |
   4,382 messages    |
   alt.flame.jesus.christ    |
   But... wasn't he a carpenter?    |
   43,148 messages    |
   alt.flame.macintosh    |
   Steve Jobs sucks    |
   403 messages    |
   alt.flame.monica-lewinsky    |
   But why?!? She can suck-start a 747?    |
   4 messages    |
   alt.flame.ms-windows    |
   The middle finger to Billy boy gates    |
   30 messages    |
   alt.flame.mud    |
   Flaming stupid roleplaying bullshit    |
   35 messages    |
   alt.flame.operating-systems    |
   Flaming eachother's OS is always fun    |
   13 messages    |
   alt.flame.parents    |
   They're only good for your conception...    |
   41 messages    |
   alt.flame.psychiatry    |
   Shrinks can never be trusted    |
   2,131 messages    |
   alt.flame.rush-limbaugh    |
   Those who hate 'em can't stop listening    |
   8,552 messages    |
   alt.flame.star-trek.voyager    |
   Meh, I wasn't a real fan of this either    |
   78 messages    |
   alt.folklore.urban    |
   Urban legends and folklore    |
   51,410 messages    |
   alt.food.vegan    |
   Yeah but beef tastes good...    |
   19,115 messages    |
   alt.health    |
   Everyone's an Internet doctor these days    |
   20,626 messages    |
   alt.history    |
   Pretty sure discussion of all kinds    |
   15,187 messages    |
   alt.home.repair    |
   Home repairs and renovations    |
   32,535 messages    |
   alt.magick    |
   Meh.. another magic/spellcasting forum    |
   90,436 messages    |
   alt.msdos.batch    |
   Fun with MS-DOS batch files    |
   42,547 messages    |
   alt.msdos.batch.nt    |
   Fun with Windows NT batch files    |
   68,957 messages    |
   alt.music    |
   General banter about music    |
   228 messages    |
   alt.music.alternative    |
   Alternative rock music discussions    |
   1,887 messages    |
   alt.music.alternative-sucks    |
   Ahh, the pretentiousness of grunge...    |
   59 messages    |
   alt.music.beach-boys    |
   The underrated genius of Brian Wilson    |
   2,821 messages    |
   alt.music.bluegrass    |
   Cotton-pickin twangy southern goodness    |
   2,344 messages    |
   alt.music.canada    |
   Apparently more than just Anne Murray    |
   2,060 messages    |
   alt.music.dance    |
   Discussion of all variations of dance    |
   1,806 messages    |
   alt.music.lyrics    |
   The fun of debating song lyrics    |
   1,454 messages    |
   alt.music.makers.soloact    |
   The fun of being a one-man-band    |
   1,456 messages    |
   alt.music.pink-floyd    |
   Worshipping David Gilmour & Roger Waters    |
   4,347 messages    |
   alt.music.rush    |
   Meh I think a tad overrated but okay...    |
   1,606 messages    |
   alt.music.sarah-mclachlan    |
   She writes pretty cool haunting shit    |
   66 messages    |
   alt.music.steely-dan    |
   More than just a funky pair of dildos    |
   2,181 messages    |
   alt.music.u2    |
   Some good songs but Bono is a fucktard!    |
   2,427 messages    |
   alt.my.job.sucks    |
   Bahaha ohh I dunno, whaddaya think??    |
   39 messages    |
   alt.mythology    |
   Greek mythology... or fans of Hercules    |
   1,937 messages    |
   alt.native    |
   Pretty sure excluding the pilgrims    |
   29,287 messages    |
   alt.nature.mushrooms    |
   Well I guess its one way to go natural    |
   3,983 messages    |
   alt.netscape    |
   Ahh the beloved Netscrape Crashigator    |
   5,620 messages    |
   alt.obituaries    |
   My grave will have an error msg on it...    |
   227,640 messages    |
   alt.oj    |
   Fans of the Juice, an expert on cutlery    |
   1 message    |
   alt.oj.coverage    |
   Coverage of the Juice being loose    |
   0 messages    |
   alt.old-west    |
   Discussing the wild west, frontier life    |
   1,275 messages    |
   alt.oldfarts    |
   Well I guess old farts smell pretty old?    |
   18 messages    |
   alt.oldgames    |
   Stickball and oversized bicycles?    |
   4 messages    |
   alt.oldtimer    |
   More discussions of hilarious old farts    |
   82,003 messages    |
   alt.os.beos    |
   Underrated early 90's OS, sad it died...    |
   1,512 messages    |
   alt.os.citrix    |
   Had a love/hate relationship with this    |
   15,311 messages    |
   alt.os.deskmate    |
   HIGHLY underappreciated Tandy GUI    |
   1 message    |
   alt.os.development    |
   Operating system development chatter    |
   4,255 messages    |
   alt.os.linux    |
   Getting to be as bloated as Windows!    |
   107,813 messages    |
   alt.os.linux.gentoo    |
   Stupid OS you gotta compile EVERYTHING    |
   17,684 messages    |
   alt.os.linux.mandriva    |
   Somewhat decent but also getting bloated    |
   29,919 messages    |
   alt.os.linux.mint    |
   Looks pretty on the outside, thats it!    |
   30,517 messages    |
   alt.os.linux.slackware    |
   I think its the one without Selinux crap    |
   87,267 messages    |
   alt.os.linux.suse    |
   Suse is actually not that bad    |
   138,051 messages    |
   alt.os.linux.ubuntu    |
   I preferred Xubuntu, seemed a bit faster    |
   134,460 messages    |
   alt.os.windows-xp    |
   One of my personal favourites!    |
   146,966 messages    |
   alt.os.windows.xp    |
   Another Windows XP fan forum    |
   2,222 messages    |
   alt.os.windows95    |
   Thought this was overrated, OS/2 rocked    |
   679 messages    |
   alt.out-of-body    |
   I guess everyone needs a self-vacation    |
   7,897 messages    |
   alt.pagan    |
   Paganism and witchcraft    |
   204 messages    |
   alt.paranet.ufo    |
   Network of UFO fanatical nutjobs    |
   11,639 messages    |
   alt.paranoia    |
   Stop smoking pot, problem solved?    |
   196 messages    |
   alt.paranormal    |
   The paranormal and unexplained    |
   34,283 messages    |
   alt.philosophy    |
   Didn't Freud have sex with his mother?    |
   166,717 messages    |
   alt.politics    |
   General politics chatter    |
   94,578 messages    |
   alt.politics.british    |
   The wigs are all part of the procedure    |
   331,528 messages    |
   alt.politics.clinton    |
   Slick Willy and his even slicker wife    |
   65,030 messages    |
   alt.politics.communism    |
   Whats yours is mine...    |
   8,857 messages    |
   alt.politics.economics    |
   "Its the economy, stupid"    |
   345,361 messages    |
   alt.politics.liberal    |
   Another modern mental disorder forum    |
   11 messages    |
   alt.politics.marijuana    |
   They hate government but love a pot-tax    |
   2,468 messages    |
   alt.politics.radical-left    |
   The most extreme of mental disorders    |
   27,752 messages    |
   alt.politics.socialism    |
   Everything thats yours is now mine    |
   19,806 messages    |
   alt.politics.trump    |
   The politics of badass Donald Trump    |
   145,403 messages    |
   alt.prisons    |
   Not always a Johnny Cash song    |
   3,648 messages    |
   alt.privacy    |
   Discussing privacy, laws, tinfoil hats    |
   112,114 messages    |
   alt.prophecies.nostradamus    |
   Worshipping fucknut Nostradamus    |
   125,644 messages    |
   alt.religion    |
   Nah-uh! My God is better than YOUR God!    |
   189,639 messages    |
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   Attempts to prove logic by scripture    |
   1 message    |
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   Buddhism followers and admirers    |
   11,893 messages    |
   alt.religion.christian.catholic    |
   Catholicism general discussion    |
   358 messages    |
   alt.religion.christian    |
   Yet another Christian discussion group    |
   8,764 messages    |
   alt.religion.christianity    |
   Christianity general discussions    |
   141,672 messages    |
   alt.religion.christian.amish    |
   Kickin' it REAL old school...    |
   1,739 messages    |
   alt.religion.clergy    |
   Tiered system of religious servitude    |
   48,662 messages    |
   alt.religion.eastern    |
   Its God playing an accoustic set...    |
   100 messages    |
   alt.religion.end-times.prophecies    |
   The End - And all the sequels    |
   2 messages    |
   alt.religion.gnostic    |
   Ancient religions and philosophical fun    |
   108 messages    |
   alt.religion.goddess    |
   If theres one thats smokin hot... I'm in    |
   26 messages    |
   alt.religion.hindu    |
   With emphasis on karma, samsara, moksha    |
   58 messages    |
   alt.religion.jehovahs-witn    |
   Will you be part of the 144,000 saved?    |
   79 messages    |
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   Jackie Mason nailed it on the Simpsons    |
   406 messages    |
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   Following the diet can be a challenge    |
   41 messages    |
   alt.religion.mormon    |
   Mormon general discussion    |
   3,188 messages    |
   alt.religion.newage    |
   New Age really means Newly Insufferable    |
   104 messages    |
   alt.religion.new    |
   Sortof like the Flying Spaghetti Monster    |
   684 messages    |
   alt.religion.roman-catholic    |
   Jonah is the original Jaws story...    |
   1,366 messages    |
   alt.religion.satanic    |
   Satanic ritual, worship, potluck recipes    |
   35 messages    |
   alt.religion.satanism    |
   Satanism discussion, debate, debauchery    |
   5,076 messages    |
   alt.religion.scientology.moderated    |
   Moderated version of the mothership    |
   14 messages    |
   alt.religion.scientology    |
   Waiting for the mothership to arrive    |
   162 messages    |
   alt.religion.unification    |
   Oh sure... as long as you worship MINE    |
   66,619 messages    |
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   Mostly fakes, posers, Buffy fans    |
   137,644 messages    |
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   An unfortunate mental disorder    |
   6,468 messages    |
   alt.suicide.holiday    |
   The infamous alt.suicide.holiday group    |
   500,053 messages    |
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   Life sucks but I'm too sad to say why    |
   104,790 messages    |
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   Encouraging one's "grand departure"    |
   786 messages    |
   alt.survival    |
   Discussing survivalism for end-times    |
   131,150 messages    |
   alt.test    |
   Ohh some other stupid test-post area    |
   18,329 messages    |
   alt.tv.buffy-v-slayer    |
   Show about girl power, written by a dude    |
   152,792 messages    |
   alt.tv.pol-incorrect    |
   Great show till Bill Maher fucked it up    |
   346 messages    |
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   Worshipping Matt Groening    |
   29,103 messages    |
   alt.tv.southpark    |
   They killed Kenny... those bastards!    |
   8,068 messages    |
   alt.tv.star-trek    |
   William Shatner told 'em to get a life    |
   5,041 messages    |
   alt.tv.twin-peaks    |
   Wonderful early 90's melodrama fuckery    |
   13,929 messages    |
   alt.tv.x-files    |
   Gillian Anderson was smokin' hot    |
   0 messages    |
   alt.tv.x-files.analysis    |
   XF episode "conceptual continuity" forum    |
   0 messages    |
   alt.tv.x-files.creative    |
   Forum for wanna-be XF episode writers    |
   1,627 messages    |
   alt.tv.x-files.creative.mature    |
   Ohh mostly XF Scully jerkoff stories    |
   24 messages    |
   alt.tv.xena    |
   Hilarious medival chick show    |
   5,700 messages    |
   alt.tv.xena.creative.mature    |
   Xena adult fan fiction, ohh what a shock    |
   38 messages    |
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   Xena fan fiction    |
   30 messages    |
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   The latest from planet crackpot    |
   8,965 messages    |
   alt.unix.geeks    |
   The gathering of the socially-retarded    |
   298 messages    |
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   Fans of Usenet trolls, kooks, fuckwits    |
   7,940 messages    |
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   Discussing American civil war.. and 2.0    |
   44,054 messages    |
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   What goes on in exciting Arizona...    |
   2,973 messages    |
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   Arizona politics    |
   3,150 messages    |
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   British Columbia general chatter    |
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   Mostly BC liberal nonsense    |
   114,372 messages    |
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   California general chatter    |
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   California politics    |
   187,313 messages    |
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   Chat about a very nice Canuck city    |
   176,774 messages    |
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   Will Canuck AI ask for an AI tax too?    |
   4,517 messages    |
   can.arts    |
   More than just Anne Murray records    |
   3 messages    |
   can.atlantic    |
   More than just bad Newfie jokes    |
   8 messages    |
   can.aviation    |
   Meh, all I know is that Westjet SUCKS    |
   71 messages    |
   can.canet.stats    |
   Canadian usenet stats I think    |
   7,330 messages    |
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   Communities across Canada    |
   14 messages    |
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   Canadian military community    |
   45,362 messages    |
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   Canuck stuff for sale    |
   17,433 messages    |
   can.general    |
   Its fun to be Canadian... eh?    |
   162,586 messages    |
   can.gov    |
   Debating hilarious Canadian politics eh?    |
   53 messages    |
   can.infohighway    |
   Bahahaha "Surfin' the net!"    |
   88 messages    |
   can.internet.highspeed    |
   Supposed to be for Canuck DSL/cable nets    |
   27,972 messages    |
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   Jobs in Canucksville    |
   86,966 messages    |
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   Debating Canadian legal system quirks    |
   10,932 messages    |
   can.media.radio    |
   Canadian radio sucks ass    |
   497 messages    |
   can.military-brats    |
   Those who grew up in military families    |
   5,286 messages    |
   can.politics    |
   Libs bitching about what they voted for    |
   997,123 messages    |
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   Bob and Doug were a couple of hosers eh?    |
   167 messages    |
   can.talk.guns    |
   Discussion of gun ownership in Canada    |
   54,497 messages    |
   can.taxes    |
   All that "free" healthcare has a price    |
   23,408 messages    |
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   Artificial Intelligence. (Moderated)    |
   1,954 messages    |
   comp.ai.philosophy    |
   Philosophical aspects of Artificial Inte    |
   59,235 messages    |
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   Computer architecture    |
   131,148 messages    |
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   Support & discussion of The Major BBS    |
   290 messages    |
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   Discussion for eSoft's TBBS software    |
   169 messages    |
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   Compiler construction, theory, etc. (Mod    |
   2,752 messages    |
   comp.dcom.telecom    |
   Telecommunications digest. (Moderated)    |
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   File editors    |
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   Oh frig, C you gotta define EVERYTHING    |
   243,223 messages    |
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   Forth programmers eat a lot of Bratwurst    |
   117,916 messages    |
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   Putting John Backus on a giant pedestal    |
   5,127 messages    |
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   Netscape Communications Corp.'s JavaScri    |
   235,100 messages    |
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   General topics about computers not cover    |
   21,751 messages    |
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   Discussion about Android-based devices    |
   236,102 messages    |
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   Discussion about the Apple Ipad    |
   72,997 messages    |
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   Torvalds farts & fans know what he ate    |
   164,845 messages    |
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   Linux-specific topics not covered by oth    |
   135,453 messages    |
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   Putting Bill Gates on a giant pedestal    |
   5,601 messages    |
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   DEC's VAX* line of computers & VMS.    |
   264,083 messages    |
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   Programming issues that transcend langua    |
   57,431 messages    |
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   TCP and IP network protocols.    |
   12,267 messages    |
   comp.sys.apple2    |
   Discussion about Apple II micros    |
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   Discussion about 16 bit Atari micros    |
   15,439 messages    |
   comp.sys.cbm    |
   Discussion about Commodore micros    |
   53,862 messages    |
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   Discussing IBM PS/2 hardware    |
   42,984 messages    |
   comp.sys.mac.advocacy    |
   Steve Jobs fetishistic worship forum    |
   120,701 messages    |
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   Raspberry Pi computers & related hardwar    |
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   Life is dandy cuz you're gettin a Tandy!    |
   5,684 messages    |
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   143 messages    |
   dc.politics    |
   General havoc in Washington DC    |
   48,889 messages    |
   de.alt.rec.digitalfotografie    |
   More than just pics of Hasselhoff    |
   500,110 messages    |
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   More than just Kraftwerks Tour De France    |
   6,136 messages    |
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   More than just pics of Bratwurst    |
   4,800 messages    |
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   German planes better be good as the cars    |
   779 messages    |
   de.rec.sf.startrek    |
   German trekkies are a cool kind of nerd    |
   1,750 messages    |
   de.rec.sf.starwars    |
   Uhh... "Sternenkrieg" ?    |
   1,750 messages    |
   de.talk    |
   Conversations in Deutch    |
   17 messages    |
   de.talk.bizarre    |
   Never argue with a German when tired    |
   540 messages    |
   de.talk.tagesgeschehen    |
   Current events in wonderful Deutschland    |
   122 messages    |
   it.politica    |
   Italian politics    |
   438,464 messages    |
   linux.debian.announce.security    |
   Debian security announcements I think?    |
   29 messages    |
   linux.debian.announce.devel    |
   Debian developer announcements    |
   36 messages    |
   linux.debian.bugs.dist    |
   Ohh some weird Debian bug report thing    |
   28,141 messages    |
   linux.debian.changes    |
   Debian changes... like the weather    |
   755 messages    |
   linux.debian.devel.testing    |
   Debian developer testing    |
   27 messages    |
   linux.debian.kernel    |
   Debian kernel discussions    |
   2,787 messages    |
   linux.debian.maint.emacsen    |
   Maintaining Emacs on Debian    |
   655 messages    |
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   Ahh Montreal, home of good strip joints    |
   39,416 messages    |
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   Whats happening in New York City    |
   47,190 messages    |
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   Music scene in New York City    |
   11 messages    |
   nyc.politics    |
   Politics specific to New York City    |
   91,998 messages    |
   nyc.transit    |
   Advice on getting mugged on the subways    |
   3,014 messages    |
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   Ontario general chatter    |
   8,306 messages    |
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   Ontario politics    |
   90,757 messages    |
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   Ottawa weather, very nice or very shitty    |
   13,487 messages    |
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   Philadelphia announcements    |
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   Philadelphia general chat, all topics    |
   33 messages    |
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   Philadelphia politics    |
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   Philadelphia singles    |
   250 messages    |
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   Philadelphia talk    |
   49 messages    |
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   Pheonix general chat    |
   3,579 messages    |
   rec.arts.drwho    |
   Discussion about Dr. Who    |
   510,969 messages    |
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   All aspects of the Japanese storytelling    |
   7,759 messages    |
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   Past movies    |
   192,336 messages    |
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   For the posting of poetry    |
   500,551 messages    |
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   The writing and publishing of speculativ    |
   144,800 messages    |
   rec.arts.sf.fandom    |
   Discussions of SF fan activities    |
   137,311 messages    |
   rec.arts.sf.misc    |
   Science fiction lovers' newsgroup    |
   3,290 messages    |
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   Discussing SF motion pictures    |
   28,343 messages    |
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   Real and speculative aspects of SF scien    |
   45,986 messages    |
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   Miscellaneous topics pertaining to Star    |
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   Discussing general television SF    |
   136,466 messages    |
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   Babylon 5 creators meet Babylon 5 fans    |
   1,564 messages    |
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   Discussion of written science fiction an    |
   447,981 messages    |
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   More Star Trek weirdo fan worship    |
   3,791 messages    |
   rec.arts.startrek.misc    |
   General discussions of Star Trek    |
   11,186 messages    |
   rec.arts.startrek.current    |
   New Star Trek shows, movies and books    |
   77,398 messages    |
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   Star trek fandom, or a mental disorder    |
   1,997 messages    |
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   The boob tube, its history, and past and    |
   233,694 messages    |
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   Mystery Science Theater 3000 fan chat    |
   22,866 messages    |
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   Fans of UK TV shows    |
   626 messages    |
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   Everybody's two bits on audio in your ho    |
   255,659 messages    |
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   Professional audio recording and studio    |
   276,751 messages    |
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   Theoretical, factual, and DIY topics in    |
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   Tube-based amplifiers... that go to 11    |
   52,877 messages    |
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   Automobile discussion (general)    |
   162,178 messages    |
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   Formula 1 motor racing    |
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   215,296 messages    |
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   Misc. recreational drugs    |
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   Strategy and news of lotteries and sweep    |
   63,789 messages    |
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   Dungeons and Dragons    |
   80 messages    |
   rec.games.pinball    |
   Discussing pinball-related issues    |
   116,000 messages    |
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   Discussion about trivia games    |
   32,805 messages    |
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   All Sega video game systems and software    |
   13,461 messages    |
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   Edible gardening topics    |
   40,484 messages    |
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   Anything that goes cut or has an edge    |
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   Postings about the Fab Four & their musi    |
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   Dylan's great, if you can understand him    |
   103,354 messages    |
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   Folks discussing folk music of various s    |
   6,459 messages    |
   rec.music.misc    |
   Music lovers' group    |
   3,169 messages    |
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   Discussions related to recreational vehi    |
   163,826 messages    |
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   All other topics, chat, humor, etc    |
   8,070 messages    |
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   Discussion, tips, notices and news for D    |
   5,937 messages    |
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   Amateur radio practices, contests, event    |
   23,971 messages    |
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   Informational postings related to radio    |
   1,756 messages    |
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   Shortwave radio enthusiasts    |
   106,048 messages    |
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   US-style college football    |
   209,580 messages    |
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   Chemistry and related sciences    |
   55,615 messages    |
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   Fixing electronic equipment    |
   124,916 messages    |
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   Electronic circuit design    |
   142,868 messages    |
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   Elementary questions about electronics    |
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   Discussions about the environment and ec    |
   198,375 messages    |
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   Natural languages, communication, etc    |
   297,460 messages    |
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   Logic -- math, philosophy & computationa    |
   262,907 messages    |
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   Symbolic algebra discussion    |
   10,432 messages    |
   sci.med.cardiology    |
   All aspects of cardiovascular diseases    |
   72,684 messages    |
   sci.med.dentistry    |
   "Let me put this in your mouth..."    |
   6 messages    |
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   Dialog and news in psychiatry and psycho    |
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   Navies of the world, past, present and f    |
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   Short-lived discussions on subjects in t    |
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   The theory of relativity    |
   225,682 messages    |
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   Current physics research. (Moderated)    |
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   Practice of psychotherapy    |
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   Skeptics discussing pseudo-science    |
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   Discussions about space policy    |
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   Discussion of the Afghan society    |
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   British culture (and odd mannerisms)    |
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   Discussions of Canada and its people    |
   79,680 messages    |
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   "Celtic pride" was a hilarious movie    |
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   Apparently more than just Tik Tok?    |
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   More than just arrogance and bland food    |
   5,647 messages    |
   soc.culture.germany    |
   More than just Kraftwerk and Hasselhoff    |
   611 messages    |
   soc.culture.greek    |
   More than just nonstop homoeroticism    |
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   soc.culture.irish    |
   More than just beating up your relatives    |
   96,484 messages    |
   soc.culture.japan    |
   More than just weird schoolgirl porn    |
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   soc.culture.netherlands    |
   Whats 2 hours of begging? Dutch foreplay    |
   103,284 messages    |
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   Yeah but Polish food gives you the shits    |
   128,235 messages    |
   soc.culture.quebec    |
   More than just pale imitations of France    |
   108,435 messages    |
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   More than just vodka and shirtless Putin    |
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   More than just Haggis & overt cheapness    |
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   soc.genealogy.britain    |
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   130,039 messages    |
   soc.history.ancient    |
   Ancient history (up to AD 700)    |
   57,854 messages    |
   soc.retirement    |
   For seniors: retirement, aging, geronto    |
   157,022 messages    |
   talk.atheism    |
   Debate about the validity and nature of    |
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   talk.origins    |
   Evolution versus creationism (sometimes    |
   142,526 messages    |
   talk.philosophy.humanism    |
   Humanism in the modern world    |
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   talk.politics    |
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