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Has Google’s search results drastically declined for anyone else?

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Not who you replied to, but I've been using DuckDuckGo for years knowing it's limitations and would occasionally use Google if I needed more specific search results, however, these days Google Search is about the same as DDG and (even as a fan) I have to admit DDG was never and is not a spectacular search engine. Honestly, the thing that surprises me most is that when I get inadequate results from DDG and try Google, the results are basically the same. Not a great look for Google.

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Earbuds

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Not op, but I would also trade a camera for a headphone jack if there were no other option. It's because I take on average one picture a month whereas I listen to dozens of hours of music in that same time period. So I guess we all have different priorities, and it would be nice if phone manufacturers didn't force unnecessary change on us.

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When did Microsoft stop developing Windows to be good?

It's weird to not see any posts about Azure. I remember watching a keynote from Microsoft's CEO several years ago where he explicitly said the company's focus was on Azure and cloud applications, and that the role of Windows was simply to get you there. That's it. This is also inline with comments about Win7 being the last good OS because that's about when the transition started.

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Level design idea

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OK, so there are two iron keys and only one crystal key. I think the only way to make this work without a major code rewrite would be to utilize the new sub-level mechanic, in this case the sub-level would be the same as the floor above. But I also think if you are going to have a guaranteed mimic there should also be some kind of extra danger.

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What is the ideal Monk build in SPD?

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Thanks for the decent reply. I just got done with a Monk run using +0 Cloth Armor and +6 Studded Gloves and it wasn't too bad, just felt like I was relying on wands and rings a bit too much. My big issue with Monk seems to be not being able to uncover the "unique" play style. Everything I've read so far just looks like some variation of Mage or Freerunner or Gladiator. Maybe that's just what she is? A little bit of everything? And I'm still looking for the "ultimate synergy" you can find with other classes.

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Holy cow, it's finally here. Not only that, I really like the way it looks in the layers panel. I thought they would just copy Krita filter layers, but this implementation seems smarter.

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Level design idea

Opening one of the chests makes the corresponding chest in the reflection side into a mimic chest. But if there is only one key on the level, then what is the point of having a Crystal Mimic you can never reach?

Also, symmetrical levels are really boring in other games I've played. Once you clear one side, clearing the other side just seems like work. Plus, this would be a pretty difficult code change considering how SPD generates levels and I currently don't see the benefit of this type of rare level to make the change worth it.

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Old timers know

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This is what I do because my sites aren't complicated enough to warrant a build system. Personally I think most websites out there are over-engineered. Example: a Discord friend made a React site that displays stats from a gaming server. It looks nice, but you literally can't hyperlink to any of the data, it can only be loaded dynamically and only looks coherent on a phone in portrait mode. There are a lot of people following trends (some good trends) but without really thinking about why.

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What is the ideal Monk build in SPD?

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But why T4 weapon and T3 armor? Does the Monk get a bonus for those? And shouldn't I use T3 and lower weapons to make use of her Talents??? I'm looking for more specific info on the sub-class. +6 of any weapon and armor is basically an automatic win for me already, regardless of class. I'm looking for the best build for Monk, like a specific synergy.