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Claiming to run a sub-3 hour marathon was not a verbal gaffe; it was a deliberate statement intended to fortify his image as an athletic over-achiever. The can
by rprasad 14y ago
Claiming to run a sub-3 hour marathon was not a verbal gaffe; it was a deliberate statement intended to fortify his image as an athletic over-achiever. The candidate claimed it was a "verbal gaffe" only after being confronted with its falsity.
- philwelch 14y agoMaybe that's true. I don't really care; it's beside the point.
- rprasad 14y agoThe point was that it was cited as an example of similar fraudulent claims of athletic prowress, which is directly relevant to the linked article. Whether the article itself is pertinent to HN is beside the point; emmi_guy's comment was pertinent to the discussion of the article.
- philwelch 14y ago...Not really, no. Look, I was trying to be helpful. If you want to pick a fight, go somewhere else.