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At first I thought this title was a metaphor. Why should any customs agent care about the difference between a bolt and a screw. Then I realized it was literal.
by jostmey 10y ago
At first I thought this title was a metaphor. Why should any customs agent care about the difference between a bolt and a screw. Then I realized it was literal.
Sad sad sad
- Godel_unicode 10y agoBecause, as others in this thread have pointed out, the law (Tariffs, specifically) requires them to.
- JoBrad 10y agoThere's an element of this that requires you to appreciate the fact that some people spend their entire lives making bolts and screws, and using those items to their fullest capacity. And minutia which may not be important to us will be infinitely more important to them.
- TeMPOraL 10y agoThe world is full of recursive complexities. It's amazing, in its way. Pick any thing you think you know something about and look at it carefully - you'll always discover deeper and deeper levels of knowledge and specialization.
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