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superrific said:
Did you mean to post this on your Singles thread?

Pro tip: "intestine" is not a word anyone wants to see in an internet dating profile. I would recommend "entrails" or even "offal" instead.
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You are correct that "entrails" is the preferred term when referring to such things. My mistake.

However, why in the world would you assume that post meant for the Singles thread? And why would you think I would have talk about intestines on my dating profile?
 
MendotoManteo said:
You are correct that "entrails" is the preferred term when referring to such things. My mistake.

However, why in the world would you assume that post meant for the Singles thread? And why would you think I would have talk about intestines on my dating profile?
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It was intended to be a joke. "Chicken intestine mode" is the least sexy thing idea I've run into this year. Just comedy of the absurd.
 

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China Halts Critical Rare Earth Exports as Trade War Intensifies

Beijing has suspended exports of certain rare earth minerals and magnets that are crucial for the world’s car, semiconductor and aerospace industries.
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“China has suspended exports of a wide range of critical minerals and magnets, threatening to choke off supplies of components central to automakers, aerospace manufacturers, semiconductor companies and military contractors around the world.

Shipments of the magnets, essential for assembling everything from cars and drones to robots and missiles, have been halted at many Chinese ports while the Chinese government drafts a new regulatory system. Once in place, the new system could permanently prevent supplies from reaching certain companies, including American military contractors.

… On April 4, the Chinese government ordered restrictions on the export of six heavy rare earth metals, which are refined entirely in China, as well as rare earth magnets, 90 percent of which are produced in China. The metals, and special magnets made with them, can now be shipped out of China only with special export licenses.

But China has barely started setting up a system for issuing the licenses.

… If factories in Detroit and elsewhere run out of powerful rare earth magnets, that could prevent them from assembling cars and other products with electric motors that require these magnets. Companies vary widely in the size of their emergency stockpiles for such contingencies, so the timing of production disruptions is hard to predict. …”
 
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