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mr_lebowski

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9. People with phobias are often able to overcome them if they feel the rewards

Reply to lame54 (Reply #7)

Mon Mar 9, 2020, 02:54 PM

Mar 2020

are compelling enough.

Someone who frets about heights all the time, normally ... decides to ride the elevator up the Eiffel Tower on their first trip to Europe, because they've always wanted to go up the Eiffel Tower. That sort of thing does happen ... it doesn't mean they don't have the phobia.

I agree he's completely full of shit in general, but this particular claim has been confirmed by lots of different people. We're not just taking his word on it (which means jackshit, as you point out).

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melting down again for the 16,000th time renate Mar 2020 #1

TRUMP IS NOT A GERMAPHOBE... lame54 Mar 2020 #2

I don't think so ... mr_lebowski Mar 2020 #4

Bullshit - everything Trump says is a lie... lame54 Mar 2020 #7

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We are watching in real time... lame54 Mar 2020 #12

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