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tptacek
on May 16, 2013
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Google+ Games is shutting down
Apropos nothing: as many readers of my own comments will happily attest, it is easy to both be right and behave like "human garbage" (or whatever non-hyperbolic term you'd like to substitute for that one).
jmillikin
on May 16, 2013
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One important contrast with the OP is that although your posts are sometimes blunt, they are almost always cogent and well-argued.
waterlesscloud
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One of the most difficult (but most rewarding) tricks to learn is to separate the merit of an argument from the manner in which it is expressed.
gfodor
on May 16, 2013
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A better trick is to present your argument so your audience does not need to have mastered a trick of its own.
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