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It takes 20 years to build a reputation and five minutes to ruin it.

• qq66 16y ago
  Maybe less than five minutes.
  • mortenjorck 16y ago
    Actually, I've wondered idly before what that time window might be between witnessing a behavior in someone for whom you hold a lot of respect and deciding that no, it's not an illusion, they are actually doing that, and that your estimation of them will consequently have to go down.
    • qq66 16y ago
      Um, I think you missed the joke :-\
      • bl4k 16y ago
        Just FYI, I got it and found it funny. Highlight of the thread, IMO.
• deleted 16y ago
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• motter 16y ago
  The question is: after the dust settles, can it be repaired?