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Briefly Noted

How They Got Here: No. 12

How They Got Here: No. 12

By Unpious.com Staff Writer

July 25, 2011 / Add Comment

Peruse Unpious search terms and commentary. This week featuring religious vaginas and Calvin Webber.
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Tags: boxing, gefilte, Jesus, sheltered, vagina, Yoshke
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Comment of the Week

Comment of the Week

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July 19, 2011 / 1 comment

Comments by Hoezen T, Khafkele and others are awarded ‘Comment of the Week’.
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How They Got Here: No. 11

How They Got Here: No. 11

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July 18, 2011 / Add Comment

Peruse Unpious search terms and commentary. This week featuring secret identities and prostetuchen.
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Tags: catholic, FreiFem, PEX, prostitute, tzniut
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How They Got Here: No. 10

How They Got Here: No. 10

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July 11, 2011 / 1 comment

Peruse Unpious search terms and commentary. This week featuring zerah levatal and pigeon poop.
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Tags: halacha, pigeon, shower, smuggling, zerah levatala
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News Round Up – Thurs. 7/7/11

News Round Up – Thurs. 7/7/11

By Unpious.com Staff Writer

July 7, 2011 / 2 comments

Shakespeare, Hollywood and Shomrim, in this week's News Roundup.
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Tags: Holy Rollers, Jesse Eisenberg, self-harm, student aid, Zilberstein
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How They Got Here: No. 9

How They Got Here: No. 9

By Unpious.com Staff Writer

July 4, 2011 / Add Comment

Peruse Unpious search terms and commentary. This week featuring Haman's son and pictures of god.
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Tags: challah, chassidish, dance, Haman, rap, tsnius
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News Round Up – Thurs. 6/30/11

News Round Up – Thurs. 6/30/11

By Unpious.com Staff Writer

June 30, 2011 / 1 comment

Violence, excuses and over-helpful mechanics, in this week’s News Roundup.
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Tags: Elie Berger, Hershy Greenberger, Shaul Spitzer
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June 29, 2011 / Add Comment

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