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It’s considered pretty impressive (or obnoxious) when people can quote relevant poetry or literary references. Shakespeare, Joyce, whatnot. I’m not sure what people think about references to mid-’90s Freak Nasty songs, however.

Overheard of the Week

Late-twenties guy talking to late-twenties girl walking down 14th street on Saturday afternoon:

Guy, ever so casually: “I mean what I fear, you should fear too. It’s like ‘When I dip, you dip, we dip.'”

After the jump: school these days, hats, and booze.

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