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a lot

Many things, much.

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#1·Apr 26, 2026Global

Many things, much.

A whole lot of water is flowing from under the sink.
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  • “I guess I drew more than one cartoon about Hugo Gernsback, who remains a fascinating figure in history. This one illustrates a joke that was old before I was born, and not a lot younger than magazine #ScienceFiction itself. But heck, why not draw a picture of it?”

    — Bluesky· May 2026
  • “i'm hearing there may be some substitution irregularities on the Swiss side, Tom, but it shouldn't matter much; our last Canadian striker hasn't made many international appearances, but the locals know she's got a lot of tools at her disposal and should not be underestimated.”

    — Bluesky· May 2026
  • “My self esteem getting a lot of mileage out of this video”

    — Bluesky· May 2026
  • “A lot of councils and National Highways, subcontracts out this work. You can see the problem. Potholes fuel voter frustration before elections - so what can be done? www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...”

    — Bluesky· May 2026
  • “Read this on a #goodreads book review. Explains a lot. #fl #florida #incestuous #inbreeding”

    — Bluesky· May 2026
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#2·Apr 26, 2026Global

(informal) A large amount.

I have a lot of things to say.
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  • “I’ve been thinking since your comment of what job he could have held at HP or IBM or Microsoft. The world would be a different place, and whichever of those companies would suck a lot more than it does here on Earth One, but: I think that would be the counterfactual.”

    — Bluesky· May 2026
  • “The machine guns on those little boats are sure causing a lot of damage.”

    — Bluesky· May 2026
  • “Cinco de Mayo is a great holiday because it’s all about killing a lot of French people”

    — Bluesky· May 2026
  • “i think Arinn Dembo had a lot more to do with it than you did, tbh, and I can certainly name a few other people i think deserve blame. Hell, there are some folks who are convinced i was the ringleader (i was not)”

    — Bluesky· May 2026
  • “They should, but often don't in my experience. Not to say that those who benefit should be taken off of them, but I feel like a lot of doctors are not treating patients properly or listening to their concerns. I had to take myself off Lexapro.”

    — Bluesky· May 2026
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#3·Apr 26, 2026Global

(informal) Very much; a great deal; to a large extent.

Thanks a lot for listening to me.
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  • “Whats the deal with the 62 million men visiting a SA website a month? I keep seeing references to it on social media. 62 million men visited a website where there was sexual assault? Would love some context and/or fact checking. Seeing a lot of reels referencing this: https://www.instagram.com/reel/DXPvPrKjy7c/?igsh=MXNmZ2swd2s5cjhkdQ==”

    — r/OutOfTheLoop· Apr 2026
  • “>> A lot of people came from Virginia.”

  • “they they'll put a lot of sense in”

  • “me. Also, I think it's obvious to a lot”

  • “me. Also, I think it's obvious to a lot”

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  • “they they'll put a lot of sense in”

  • “>> A lot of people came from Virginia.”

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