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Shalotte wrote:

I have three, hard-learnt mantras that feel relevant here:

1) Never trust anybody.
2) People are always more stupid than you give them credit for.
3) Things can always get worse.

I'd love to be proven wrong, but so far I haven't been.

Sorry. I'll resume my usual quips next time.

>never trust the words "never" and "always".

>whatever you think you know, reality will sooner or later throw you a curve,

>and there will (ok, almost) always be infinity minus one other possibilities.

>it is only people telling each other what to pretend, that narrows our perception and enjoyment of the diversity of the wonders of the unknown.