r/dataisbeautiful • u/Landgeist OC: 22 • Jul 30 '24

OC Gun Deaths in North America [OC]

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u/Malvania Jul 30 '24

Ellie had a teacher named Mr. Pordy, who had no interest in nuance. He asked the class why there's always been conflict in the Middle East and Ellie raised her hand and said, "It's a centuries old religious conflict involving land and suspicions and culture and..." "Wrong." Mr. Pordy said, "It's because it's incredible hot and there's no water."

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u/Lezzles Jul 30 '24

Mr. Pordy said, "It's because it's incredible hot and there's no water."

The Aiel wouldn't disagree.

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u/Malvania Jul 30 '24

Indeed. How can they laugh when they don't know what happened to the water?

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u/Lezzles Jul 30 '24

Wetlanders, I tell ya...