semperfaux

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   by semperfaux 12y ago

   Not really at all. The analogy is entirely wrong. Yes, the exercise anecdotally served the purpose of improving his confidence. But no, your assumption that he would be unable to ask for a number he really wanted is unfounded and has nothin
2. 32.▲
   by semperfaux 12y ago

   I have no intention of questioning your choices, but I think you may be mistaking communing with others as some sort of easy way out. Personally, I find it pretty hard, so perhaps it'd be worth your time to try more real, deep interact
3. 33.▲
   by semperfaux 12y ago

   Is this facetious? Because it's a little funny to expect the IRS to be so literal. In my experience, either it's "earned" in that it's been paid directly to you or it's indirect income (e.g. dividends you were
4. 34.▲
   by semperfaux 12y ago

   Your italics are telling. Messages never, ever exist in a vacuum; if they did, RMS would not alienate people with his usually-correct but often-irrationally-irate rants. Communication is not just about your message, it's about the inte