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I'm not sure what you mean. Are you saying an X-er has to do it for that point to be made? I don't see why.

• jlees 17y ago
  Because sometimes there may be barriers in place that make it slightly harder for an X-er than a Y-er, meaning the achievement is significant to some extent.
  • johnnybgoode 17y ago
    What I mean is an X-er can be told he or she can accomplish something even if another X-er hasn't done it yet. If I understood philwelch correctly, he's saying that an X-er has to actually do it before other X-ers can be told it's possible. But this presents a dilemma.
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    • philwelch 17y ago
      Not really, just that the first X-er on Mars is exceptionally defiant or ignorant of social expectations.