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obfuscate on March 14, 2010 | parent | context | favorite | on: Lack of wealth through lack of empathy — Can you p...

"an inexplicably moronic hit app"

Tip: Empathy is easier if you don't describe the people you're trying to empathize with using negative-affect terms.

blasdel on March 14, 2010 [–]

I think that's him 'showing' instead of 'telling'; consciously or not.

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