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bill to prevent humans from marrying ai ohio

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Proposed Ohio law would block AI from doing this one very human thing

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3 panel: Woman looking into camera, Text overlay reads, "Last month, my electric bill was $300, so I went out of my way to get blackout curtains and fans and not run the A/C and turn off all my extension cords and everything. And then this month, I got the bill back, and it was $360. How's everyone doing?”

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“Complete scam”: Woman ditches AC, buys blackout curtains, unplugs everything—her bill jumps from $300 to $360

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“Diabolical costs”: The number one reason you don’t want to get sick on a cruise ship

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“I’m so disappointed”: Calls for Uber boycott answer CEO’s support of Trump’s reconciliation bill

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“As an HVAC tech this is true”: Man learns the secret to keeping your electricity bill low while using the A/C

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Credit card changes

‘Why are swipe fees even a thing?’: Man warns credit cards are about to ‘change forever.’ Here’s what you should know

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99 times Bill O’Reilly lied to America

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