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by themartorana 3949 days ago
What is the purpose of being so overly pedantic? It's all over this thread.

"A rose by any other name would smell as sweet..."

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Because the distinction between being a victim and being a willful participant in a malevolent scheme is an important one. Recognizing that makes it easier to diagnose why things aren't as ideal as we wish they were.