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Odd.

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The taller candidate wins most presidential elections…

Uneducated people that don’t know that whole causation/correlation thing thinks that means using tricks to look taller helps their chances.

It probably has more to do with being taller as a kid too where other kids looked to you as a leader and you dominated sports/games. That stuff snowballs into lifelong confidence and advantages in k-12 means advantages in college, and a springboard into a career.

DeSantis thinks it’s the same as wearing high heels in public without practicing first.

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Explore the birthdates of professional athletes, and you’ll notice a significant cluster in January and February. It often begins with kids playing sports together in school. As slightly older children tend to have a size advantage, parents and coaches start to take notice, focusing more attention on these “promising” young athletes.

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Huh?

Maybe we’re from different countries. In America it’s not about calendar year, it’s about school year. So if you’re 6 years old in August (or whenever school starts) you start 1st grade. Some kids are 6 years 0 months, and some are 6 years and 11 months. They all go to the same class.

Close to the cutoff and some parents will hold back or get them in early.

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You’re short. Nobody cares. You’re making it a big deal with these silly shoes.

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Would it be okay if we put your hands on top of mine? Like they’re my hands? Yes, that looks like my hands. For the website! We’re lawyers!

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The picture alone made me laugh. His character steals every scene he’s in.

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Just like his idol, Putin.

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Fucking clown shoes.

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54 points

Very on brand

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Came here to type those exact words 💀 what an absolute dork

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This is what Putin does too.

The state of US politics, with the GOP in particular, has devolved into a clown show of 3rd world proportions.

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Nothing wrong with wanting to make that booty pop

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Plot twist: Its not about the height, its about the bootylicious popping.

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