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  • #46
    Sure. What's a little hyperbole between friends.
    “It is no use trying to 'see through' first principles. If you see through everything, then everything is transparent. But a wholly transparent world is an invisible world. To 'see through' all things is the same as not to see.”

    ― C.S. Lewis, The Abolition of Man

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    • #47
      Originally posted by pchang View Post
      A Russian poster here told the story of a genie who told a man that he could grant any wish, but that whatever the man received, his neighbor would receive double. After thinking a bit, the man asked, "Put out one of my eyes."
      Reminds me of the Pole who received three wishes from a genie. He asked for the Mongols to come and invade and lay waste to Poland.

      Three times. Finally the genie, desperate to know why he wished to visit such destruction and depredation on his own country, asked him to explain.



      'The Mongols have to cross Russia twice.'
      Vive la liberte. Noor Inayat Khan, Dachau.

      ...patriotism is not enough. I must have no hatred or bitterness towards anyone. Edith Cavell, 1915

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      • #48
        If he was smart he would ask for the Mongols to lay waste to Finland instead... but hey, he is a Pole, right?
        Socrates: "Good is That at which all things aim, If one knows what the good is, one will always do what is good." Brian: "Romanes eunt domus"
        GW 2013: "and juistin bieber is gay with me and we have 10 kids we live in u.s.a in the white house with obama"

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        • #49
          Sure. What's a little hyperbole between friends
          Not sure why his point is so difficult to understand. Two objects can move at different speeds, and at different accelerations, but that doesn't necessarily mean they don't cover the same distance. Income inequality is to acceleration as wealth is to distance. Measuring the change in income over time. Someone who strts near the finish line isn't necessarily one who will have a high income, whereas someone who is trying to catch up will.
          Scouse Git (2) La Fayette Adam Smith Solomwi and Loinburger will not be forgotten.
          "Remember the night we broke the windows in this old house? This is what I wished for..."
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          • #50
            Downton Abbey

            I didn't read the rest of the thread
            “I give you a new commandment, that you love one another. Just as I have loved you, you also should love one another. By this everyone will know that you are my disciples, if you have love for one another.”
            - John 13:34-35 (NRSV)

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            • #51
              If only American was Cougarton Abbey.
              “As a lifelong member of the Columbia Business School community, I adhere to the principles of truth, integrity, and respect. I will not lie, cheat, steal, or tolerate those who do.”
              "Capitalism ho!"

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              • #52
                I like pie.
                No, I did not steal that from somebody on Something Awful.

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                • #53
                  so gribbler is a kucibro too?
                  To us, it is the BEAST.

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                  • #54
                    Must be Catholics....

                    Or maybe Mormon.
                    “It is no use trying to 'see through' first principles. If you see through everything, then everything is transparent. But a wholly transparent world is an invisible world. To 'see through' all things is the same as not to see.”

                    ― C.S. Lewis, The Abolition of Man

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                    • #55
                      iirc, the kuci-fam is half child rape religion, half jewish

                      But is the mom the catholic one? I forget.
                      To us, it is the BEAST.

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                      • #56
                        Pretty sure the mom isn't jewish so they're fake jews. Don't know why they insist on sucking israel's dick.
                        [Pets] can't be reasoned with when their instincts kick in and they remember that they're animals. Especially dogs which are genetically 100% wolves. - Al B. Sure!

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                        • #57
                          FOXNEWS tells them to.
                          To us, it is the BEAST.

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                          • #58
                            Also, most Jews are fake. They should go back to Poland.

                            /helenthomas
                            To us, it is the BEAST.

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