No one has asked a question in at least an hour, so I'm asking ... what question would you ask if you didn't think it would get modded for one reason or another?

No one has asked a question in at least an hour, so I'm asking ... what question would you ask if you didn't think it would get modded for one reason or another?
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the Mods are good at letting people ask just about any real question, as long as we use semi-proper wording and correct spelling.
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