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Because what we call "lemonade" in Europe is not the same drink as what is called "lemonade" in the US, although we usually have our own variation (citronnade in France) that corresponds to the American one.

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Oulipo social, a Mastodon which forbid a taboo symbol to boost your writing imagination

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The OuLiPo is a French creative writing comitee created in the 60's that uses original constraints to foster original works.

One of their most famous works is A Void (La Disparition in French), which is a 300 page novel entirely written without using the letter E, which is the one banned by the instance. (And yes, there is an English translation that was also written entirely without the letter E)

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Internet artists "Waaaaaah, copyright and IP laws stifle innovation and creativity!"

Internet artists when something finally falls into the public domain :

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Depenfs of the countries, but in France, sending cash through the mail is actually illegal, and although the Post won't seize it, they also won't care if its stolen.

Cheques are the safest option, and gift cards are covered by postal insurance if stolen, but consider mailed cash as gone before it hits the mailbox.

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And then there's Pluto, by Naoki Urasawa, which is what would happen if Philip K. Dick decided to write an Astro Boy story.

(It's a reinterpretation of "The Greatest Robot on Earth", and was supervised by Tezuka's son, 100% worth a read)

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"Ils ne parviennent plus à courir, au bout d’une minute, ils sont essoufflés". Médecin-conseil, elle démissionne pour alerter sur la santé des jeunes

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J'ai jamais compris pourquoi on laissait les écoles s'occuper du sport, quand ça demande des investissements qui ne sont clairement pas raisonnables (faut une piste et un gymnase), et que ça force tous les élèves à pratiquer la même chose, plutôt que de faire ce qu'ils aiment.

Ca serait beaucoup plus logique d'obliger les élèves à s'inscrire à un club sportif de leur choix (y'a déjà pas mal d'aides pour ça il me semble), et que les clubs doivent effectuer un examen à la fin de l'année qui est transmis à l'école (qui inclurait performance physique, mais également compréhension des règles, résultats en compétition, fair-play...).

J'ai fait de l'escrime pendant 10 ans, j'ai gagné des compètes au niveau local, mais ça valait que dalle pour l'école qui voulait que je coure en rond comme un con.