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I realized that "Mensa" didn't contain enough numerals to be a phone number, and knew it must be understood that any future member would be able to figure out the next two digits in the sequence. I tried dialling MENSANE, MENSAIL, MENSAFE, and MENSAAB, but got three rebuffs and a fax tone.

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[โ€“] supersquirrel@sopuli.xyz 8 points 2 days ago

ASSMEN/MENSASS has pro-state biases

[โ€“] tonyn@lemmy.ml 6 points 2 days ago (2 children)

Apparently they get 15% off at Comfort Inn

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