A big shiny gold star goes out to slog commenter PEM, who writes in defense (?) of Charles's irreplaceableness:

Mudede's non-Amanda Knox features are lovely. It's his Slog posts that are borderline insane. I propose a system of emoticons to help us parse his often inscrutable approaches to tone.

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I have noticed something magical on the way to work about birds.

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I am provoking you to get a reaction. Slog is my tickle machine.

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Shitty things about kids and dogs.

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Shitty things about my kids.

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Shitty things about women

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Space! Rainbows. F*ing magnets, how do they work!

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Philosophy!

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Marxism.

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Marxism rocks.

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The futility of Americans who buy things

Charles can't stop cackling. Paul can't stop giggling. The gold-starryness continues after the jump.

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Marxist reasons why it's okay someone middle class is sad.

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The fact that a robber of color made them sad puts me in an awkward place philosophically.

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He took your wallet?!? Yet again my children embarrass me!

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Amanda Knox did it.

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Or maybe not.

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No, she really did it.

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She's white and has sex, people! Stabby, stabby!

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I have heard of a band.