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"The prisoner falls in love with his chains." — Edsger Dijkstra

• hugh3 16y ago
  I'm not sure of the value of metaphorical platitudes that aren't actually true in the real world. Find me an actual prisoner who's in love with his actual chains and we can talk.
  • aaronblohowiak 16y ago
    stockholm syndrome
    • hugh3 16y ago
      Still metaphorical. A prisoner may, under exceptional circumstances, grow to love his (or more likely her) captor, but the chains?