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    Advice on a headset mic

    It was released in late 2011 according to the page, so it should be compatible.
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    Assassin's Creed III

    Actually, while slavery was probably the most important reason for the Civil War, it had very complicated reasons. The Industrial Revolution was in full boom during the 1850s and 1860s, and the North industrialized at a much faster rate than the South. The North had a large supply of immigrants willing to work in factories for low wages, and as such didn't need slavery, while the South, which was mostly rich white men and slaves, needed the slaves to work in the fields as THEY sure as hell wouldn't.Unfortunately for the South, Enlightenment ideas about the universal equality of humans were influential in the richer and more "European" North. When the South succeeded, if Britain and France somehow became involved and fought on the Confederate side, the Union was doomed, and they knew it. At the beginning of the war, slavery was legal in all of the United States. The government saw that if they ended slavery, it would not only virtually guarantee European neutrality, but cripple the South's (which was still a de jure part of the Union) economy. The Emancipation Proclamation was therefore as much as a political move as a moral one. Of course slavery wasn't particularly liked in the North, but then again, the United States was highly racist up until the 1960s or so.
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    Assassin's Creed III

    Most likely, there will be British characters. Not only that, but if the assassin is on the American side (or neutral) like I assume, it'll even give Ubisoft a reason to paint Brits as horrible people. You should be scared.
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    What's after Bag O Dirt?

    Why am I Irish? I LIKE IT.
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    Assassin's Creed III

    The flag is that of the 13 colonies, which later became the first 13 states of the United States. It's likely to be set in the American Revolution, or a time period shortly after it. The "bad" people in that war were the British, if you concede that history is written by the victors. Impress your friends by saying the American Revolution was won by a crazy assassin running on buildings and stabbing random people.
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    What happens when I report myself?

    Likewise.
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    What happens when I report myself?

    So he infracts somebody for breaking the rules.What.
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    Hot Pocket Discussion.

    They're excellent.I like every single type except the ones with "asparagus" or "spinach." That's not fucking food.
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    The Adventures of Saxton Hale!

    Horrible writer -rep 1 star
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    Assassin's Creed III

    However, there ARE the Appalachians.
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    Windows 8

    Not watching because I am not talking away one of the few things in life that give me happiness.
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    I know Ikea Boy's true identity!

    How DARE you compare Tyrone to... that HEATHEN.
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    What's after Bag O Dirt?

    Faggot.
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    share your worst jokes

    Verumae.
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    Windows 8

    When I was a kid, my parents, teachers, and basically everyone told me to never touch the screen of a computer. I, like an idiot, decided to touch the computer screen. It got smudgy and wasn't pleasant at all. Now they WANT me to touch screens? Fuck you, I want to eat my Hot Pockets while on my computer without damaging it too much.
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    Eram And I Have Preformed A Bloody Coup

    Oh, so THAT'S where the blood came from.I thought it was the Mexicans down the block having a border-hopping party or something.
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    Eram And I Have Preformed A Bloody Coup

    Show me the heads.
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    Eram And I Have Preformed A Bloody Coup

    Obviously they are in the stages of planning a coup.
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    There is a third option.

    We know, Guy.
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    Sissy's Magical Ponycorn Adventure

    It was pretty bad.I play a lot of flash games, but this one was just... bad.Half the time I couldn't tell what the fuck I was looking at, and the voice nearly drove me to suicide.
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    SPUF Highlander Thread

    I prefer the video about his "baller" minigun. I love hearing about CoD when I watch TF2 gameplay videos.
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    SPUF Highlander Thread

    I'm sure you guys were completely wrecking shop out there.
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    OH SNAP GUYS, I just realized...

    Throw a party with no mods?DING DONG BANNU
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    Mass Effect

    No, I don't like Bioware.
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    Quick SPR SRS BSNS poll

    VICTORY AND HONOR! lowercase
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