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Articles Tagged with #thenonexpert

The Non-Expert

Heaven Can Wait
by Paul Ford
Experts answer what they know. The Non-Expert answers anything. This week, advice for a lovelorn atheist who wants to know if a Christian could love him back.
The Non-Expert

Holidays-in-Law
by Jessica Francis Kane
Experts answer what they know. The Non-Expert answers anything. This week, tips for a productive working vacation with your extended family.
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Man-barrass Your Way to Love
by Eric Feezell
Experts answer what they know. The Non-Expert answers anything. This week, we show you how a well-chosen nickname can bend your mate’s will.
The Non-Expert

What the Fuck Cricket Is
by Giles Turnbull
Experts answer what they know. The Non-Expert answers anything. This week, we solve one of Earth’s trickiest mysteries involving bats, balls, and scuttlewicks.
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You Will Soon Receive Great Knowledge
by Matthew Baldwin
Experts answer what they know. The Non-Expert answers anything. This week, we crack open one of the mysteries of the universe: How do fortune cookies work?
The Non-Expert

Zodiac Gemstone Food Pairings
by Eric Feezell
Experts answer what they know. The Non-Expert answers anything. This week, we offer dream analysis with multiple charts to a reader whose rice turned to rocks.
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(Drool) Brittania
by Jonathan Bell
Experts answer what they know. The Non-Expert answers anything. This week, a woman seeking men from Blighty meets the Connecticut Britons.
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What You Gave Me
by The Association for the Betterment of Sex
Experts answer what they know. The Non-Expert answers anything. This week, we partner with the Association for the Betterment of Sex to help three readers with their love quandaries.
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Publishing Is Toast
by Jonathan Bell
Experts answer what they know. The Non-Expert answers anything. This week, a reader wonders about TMN’s vision of the future of publishing.
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Can We Date?
by Erik Bryan
Experts answer what they know. The Non-Expert answers anything. A reader wants to know if it’s OK to date a distant relative. We answer by way of flowchart.
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The Messy
by Liz Entman
Experts answer what they know. The Non-Expert answers anything. When a reader disagrees with his wife over the cleanliness of their home, we propose a tidy solution.
The Non-Expert

Thy Neighbor’s Wisteria
by Jessica Francis Kane
Experts answer what they know. The Non-Expert answers anything. When a reader asks about housewarming gifts, we see Armageddon in the neighborhood.