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r/German•

In English, they mean two different things, though in German they appear to commonly mean the same thing (die Einsamkeit).

Is it common to use both interchangeably or do Germans typically make a distinction (e.g. die Einöde and die Abgeschiedenheit)?

Thanks for any explanations or clarifications.

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r/duolingo•

Much to my dismay (and to many others), I've discovered that if I try a new lesson with the health system, there's a good chance I'll abandon the app completely. I was fine with the old heart system, and we know the factors:

  1. New vocabulary I've never encountered before increases my chances of losing a health bar.

  2. An idiom, irregular phrase, or new grammatical structure increases my chances of losing a health bar.

  3. A human error (i.e. accidentally pressing "continue" before finishing the exercise) would cause me to lose a health bar.

The above would understandably lead to frustration. I think it's great that Duolingo are forcing users to slow down for better language learning, b

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r/Astronomy•

This morning, I received an email from Explore Scientific advertising a 70mm telescope under the brand name "Explore One" at a deep discount:

'Gemini' 70mm AZ Telescope with Premium Eyepieces - Reg. $99.99 - Now $59.99

Would anyone recommend the Gemini a good starter telescope based on the specs? If you had used a Explore One product, how was your experience?

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r/roasting•

Was suggested to cross-post here from r/coffee.

I ordered some green beans from Sweet Maria's and I thought they would be arriving next week. It happened to arrive on Friday and I didn't notice there was a shipment on my front step until Sunday morning. Would having green beans outside in -30ºC (-22ºF) weather over a few days damage or decrease the quality of the beans?

Thank you.

Update: Asked Sweet Maria's the question, and they said there should be no issues as long as the beans didn't get wet. I tried roasting it, and they came out great.

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r/Coffee•

I ordered some green beans from Sweet Maria's and I thought they would be arriving next week. It happened to arrive on Friday and I didn't notice there was a shipment on my front step until Sunday morning. Would having green beans outside in -30ºC (-22ºF) weather over a few days damage or decrease the quality of the beans?

Thank you.

Update: Asked Sweet Maria's the question, and they said there should be no issues as long as the beans didn't get wet. I tried roasting it, and they came out great.

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