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<p>I think Boopsie will go a long way toward conveying the depth and breadth of her intellectual potential, capacity, and (eventually) experience. </p>

<p>Also it will look just perfect engraved on her Tiffany anklet. And her sheepskin from Right Path College.</p>

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<p>Thanks JYM. I was wondering why no one had brought me the 5 remaining babies yet. I thought it might be because I am not a Right Pather. And that just doesn’t seem fair. I deserve babies too!!! My babies will be homeschooled, but more specifically: unschooled. They will not be exposed to any ideas or opinions or agendas whatsoever. What do you think about that for a hook? They will, of course, have a natural affinity (which will be encouraged and nourished by every means possible) for facts. Where can I find some of those facts? Please list fact hooks and hook facts. Please list Reach, Match, and Safety fact schools.</p>

<p>I am still considering names. I do not cook, not ever.</p>

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<p>Are you looking for the froo-froo-free fact schools, in particular? We may need to refer you to an outside consultant.</p>

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<p>HarrietMWelsch: Naturally froo-froo-free fact schools. I should have thought that was obvious. Now please, answer my question.</p>

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<p>alh, sometimes I doubt your commitment to Sparkle Motion, um, I mean, the Right Path.</p>

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<p>So typical. For a Right Pather to question my commmitment to Sparkle Motion. Now could you please tell me about facts. I am sure all you Right Pathers know the answer. But, please, only obvious answers.</p>

<p>I shall name one baby Donnie. He will not be allowed to attend a school that teaches time travel, unless it is taught as an opinion, which might make for interesting classroom discussions. Please tell me which schools teach time travel as fact, as froo-froo fact and which teach it as an intersting classroom discussion.</p>

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<p>So you aren’t interested in my lists of schools which foist Right Path principles and opinion (including opinions and possibly instructions on time travel) upon unwitting students who have emphatically NOT come to the classroom to hear anything other than facts, with the possible exception of opinions they already hold. Do I understand this correctly? Or am I willfully misconstruing your question, due to my Right Path biases?</p>

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<p>“They will not be exposed to any ideas or opinions or agendas whatsoever.”</p>

<p>“Where can I find some of those facts? Please list fact hooks and hook facts.”</p>

<p>“Naturally froo-froo-free fact schools.”</p>

<p>“Please tell me which schools teach time travel as fact, as froo-froo fact and which teach it as an interesting classroom discussion”</p>

<p>Surely at this point I have made myself abundantly clear.</p>

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<p>Seeing as d briefly considered quantum physics before switching her second major to Old Norse, I’m imminently qualified to opine on the most circuitous path to achieve the best results in applying to top schools in time travel theory and application. The ill informed know- it-alls that frequent these forums might suggest institutions such as CalTech, MIT, Stanford, perhaps even RIT or WPI. The even less informed might suggest Yale, Harvard, and Princeton just to throw in their names.</p>

<p>Those in the field are well aware that the University of Gallifrey has been on the cutting edge for eons. <a href=“http://www.androzani.com/biggallifrey.jpg[/url]”>http://www.androzani.com/biggallifrey.jpg&lt;/a&gt;
<a href=“http://img.printfection.com/1/1005/2371373/dFqr5.jpg[/url]”>http://img.printfection.com/1/1005/2371373/dFqr5.jpg&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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<p>Finally!!! Thank you for that suggestion violadad. But are you sure this is a fact based education? We want answers, no questions. Do they teach 42? That is what we are looking for. I’ve heard that professors at Gallifrey have an agenda and sometimes participate in surveys. That is definitely not what we will be looking for. Also there are some problems involving extracurricular and abroad activities. Are there facts abroad? Or mainly opinions? I have heard this famous doctor at the university may have an agenda. That doesn’t seem right.</p>

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<p>The Gallifrean curriculum is fact based, and utilizes a hands on applied methodology, with little
focus on theory, albeit the coursework involves a good deal of ethics and logic, oft presented in the Socratic method. Questions are discouraged, unless they are rhetorical. Facts are presented as dogma, and dogma is supplemented by fact. The strengths of the program allow them to teach 39-44 simultaneously, unheard of at other institutions. The facilities have been called dated, but that can be a function of what millenia a student enters and leaves. Some have been known not to graduate within the standard frame, falling into a chronic hysteresis. Some call it the perpetual student syndrome.</p>

<p>The Doctor you specify may well have an agenda, but assistantships under his direction have been highly sought after.</p>

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<p>Interesting. What about skills? Obvious and non-obvious?</p>

<p>Is this a reach, match, safety? I am predicting solid C average for baby Donnie. If we are successful with the unschooling. </p>

<p>I still have to name the other 4 babies. And now I’m off to baby and idea proof the house.</p>

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<p>Since we may want to keep the babies’ names similar to their given “Suleman” name, I think one of the boys should be named “Soulman” and shown Blues Brothers reruns from SNL in a continuous loop.</p>

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<p>How about “Magnificent” for one of the babies? We could call her Maggie for short.</p>

<p>(the) Magnificent Suleman. Which she will undoubtedly grow up to be, like her famous namesake.</p>

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<p>I’m okay with Boopsie Suleman. Nice assonance going on there. </p>

<p>We just found out that there’s an opening on a local T-ball team starting up next month. I think I can hold her upright, H can help her hold the bat and swing, and then H can scoop her up and run the bases for her. This will be a very enriching experience for all of us (and possibly for my orthopedist), don’t you think? It should complement the art classes, in which I hold the brushes and pens, nicely.</p>

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<p>Sorry, Violadad, no dogma. My karma ran over my dogma.</p>

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<p>alh–many many facts are available on teh internets. For free, but don’t turn up your nose on that account.</p>

<p>Unfortunately, a distressing number of ideas also show up, so you may want to install idea filters before you allow your little Octobaby access.</p>

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<p>mommusic: You must be Right Path. Otherwise why would you be pushing these ideas? Ideas are not for everyone. Even if you don’t get it. You don’t get it because you believe it and don’t see it. That’s so obvious. As it is you are using too many words and not enough facts. My words are facts. Your words are deep. Deep is not good. I don’t know how I can make it any clearer!!!</p>

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<p>Gingko said “Mama” !!!</p>

<p>Beautiful day here, I took the baby to visit the Northwestern campus. Too early to tell, but I may have the pre-med or engineering major here.</p>

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<p>Wow, cottonwood513, you must be so proud to have such a gifted early talker! The bigger question in what EC’s has Gingko participated in? Leadership is needed, maybe in projectile vomiting?</p>