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Health Care 95% M Peace 94% M The economy 93% M Inflation 92% M Money 92% M Family 92% M Food Safety 91% M Sleep 90% M Free speech 90% M Food 90% M Government spending 88% M United States Constitution 87% M Democracy 87% M Due Process 86% M Local news 86% M
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MrBeast 91% NM Celebrity 88% NM Taylor Swift 87% NM Dating 87% NM Diet Coke 85% NM Tom Hanks 84% NM The Beatles 83% NM Star Wars 82% NM Ultimate Fighting Championship 81% NM Major League Soccer 77% NM Extraterrestrial life 75% NM UFOs 74% NM Starbucks 73% NM Sneakers 73% NM Popular Culture 73% NM
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Palestine 50/50 Birthday 49/51 The arts 51/49 True Crime 51/49 Movies 49/51 Chocolate 48/52 Sports 52/48 Social Media 47/53 Israel 54/46 Ukraine 54/46 Epstein files 54/46 LGBTQ Rights 46/54 Gardening 54/46 Hantavirus 46/54 Comedy 54/46
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Honey
HONEY
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"I really like spicy food and I really like honey. And I do not think that those two things should mix, especially when it's late at night and you're trying to put it on toast and you grab spicy honey instead of normal honey."

10mo

Does HONEY matter to you?

Stock Market
STOCK MARKET
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Allen Spence says the stock market "matters a lot" because "a lot of people have their retirements, their pension, a lot of their wealth is tied up" in it.

9mo

Does STOCK MARKET matter to you?

Social Media
SOCIAL MEDIA
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Kate Torode says social media "not really matters" and finds it "not my forte right now," but admits it's a useful tool for creators despite its negative influence.

9mo

Does SOCIAL MEDIA matter to you?

Midlife Crisis
MIDLIFE CRISIS
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Kate Torode says midlife crisis matters: "the whole book is written around my midlife crisis" and it's about "rediscovering her dream and just kind of going for it."

9mo

Does MIDLIFE CRISIS matter to you?

Self-confidence
SELF-CONFIDENCE
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Scott believes self-confidence matters: "I know the power of it, and I know how hard it is if you don't have it."

1y

Does SELF-CONFIDENCE matter to you?

Recipe
RECIPE
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Heather Johnson says recipes matter. As a food blogger, "recipes" are central to her work and enjoyment.

10mo

Does RECIPE matter to you?

Real Estate Investing
REAL ESTATE INVESTING
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Marco says real estate investing always matters: "You can revitalize dead communities...build legacy and long-term success...I love the fact to see people making money if they know how to invest correctly."

4mo

Does REAL ESTATE INVESTING matter to you?

Bankruptcy
BANKRUPTCY
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Marco says bankruptcy does not matter: "Bankruptcy is a tool if you understand what it is and how to use it...It allows you to get back on your feet if you know how to use it."

4mo

Does BANKRUPTCY matter to you?

Amy Safford
Amy Safford
Novel
NOVEL
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Amy says novel writing matters: "as a novelist you get to explore those gray areas... you get closer to the truth... it's a wonderful way to... go deeper. Look behind the curtain."

5mo

Does NOVEL matter to you?

Astrology
ASTROLOGY
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Renas Raza says astrology matters: "Whenever I meet someone, I'm like, oh, what's your sign?... what's today's astrology? How is the day gonna end up?"

10mo

Does ASTROLOGY matter to you?

Pizza
PIZZA
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Amanda is passionate about Neapolitan pizza: "Neopolitan Pizza for the win. Absolutely the best."

1y

Does PIZZA matter to you?

Parenting
PARENTING
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Angela Fuller says parenting matters because "I am teaching my boys a ton of life lessons" and "they get to watch me never give up and the grit that I have."

5mo

Does PARENTING matter to you?

Cryptocurrency
CRYPTOCURRENCY
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Anne Catherine Bedard says cryptocurrency does not matter: "I don't have any, and I am kind of like keeping an eye on what's gonna happen."

9mo

Does CRYPTOCURRENCY matter to you?

Family
FAMILY
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Geraldo calls Family "the reason for being on earth," emphasizing relationships and nurturing, just as his own parents nurtured him.

1d

Does FAMILY matter to you?

Emotional intelligence
EMOTIONAL INTELLIGENCE
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DJ says emotional intelligence matters "more than almost anything," especially for parents and business owners: "If you can't regulate yourself, then you're flying off the handle at all times... you're always stressed out. You're never enjoying anything."

1y

Does EMOTIONAL INTELLIGENCE matter to you?

Self-help
SELF-HELP
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Lyndsey believes self-help and mental health "lean into each other."

1y

Does SELF-HELP matter to you?

Sports
SPORTS
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Heather Johnson says sports matter: "Go hawks, go Vikings. I'm all about my Indiana fever. Woohoo."

10mo

Does SPORTS matter to you?

Counterculture
COUNTERCULTURE
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Jennifer says counterculture matters: "To have culture, you need counterculture. You need people pushing the edges and breaking things apart and having different ways of looking at whatever it is in culture."

9mo

Does COUNTERCULTURE matter to you?

NASA
NASA
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Bianca says NASA matters. Living in Orlando, she has a front-row seat to space history, noting "I just saw Artemis go up."

3mo

Does NASA matter to you?

Dogs
DOGS
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Amanda says dogs are everything.

1y

Does DOGS matter to you?

Creativity
CREATIVITY
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Creativity matters to Jennifer because, in a world favoring proficiency and productivity, creativity supports more than what seems obvious.

10mo

Does CREATIVITY matter to you?

Journal
JOURNAL
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Samantha says journaling matters: "I do it every day...it helps me see where my head space is...taking pen to paper is so important."

8mo

Does JOURNAL matter to you?

Creativity
CREATIVITY
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Barton says creativity "absolutely matters... it's important for expression, absolute vital for everyone."

5mo

Does CREATIVITY matter to you?

Celebrity
CELEBRITY
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Jennifer is conflicted but says celebrities matter: "The cult of celebrity has become so problematic in the United States, yet at the same time, it's fun."

9mo

Does CELEBRITY matter to you?