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AverageJoe90

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2. Glad to hear that! =)

Reply to Bucky (Original post)

Wed Oct 23, 2013, 05:44 PM

Oct 2013

Unfortunately, I haven't had the same luck, generally speaking. I don't know what it is about me, really, but, for some reason, it's always been a lot harder for me to win people over with objective facts & reasoned opinions, even with loads of evidence supporting them.

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Whoa. I just fact-corrected someone on DU and, instead of digging in deeper, they agreed with me. [View all] Bucky Oct 2013 OP

Change the world 1 person at a time. n/t Agnosticsherbet Oct 2013 #1

Glad to hear that! =) AverageJoe90 Oct 2013 #2

PM exists for a reason. They might have enjoyed hearing from you privately. 11 Bravo Oct 2013 #3

I couldn't find a way to phrase it w/o sounding sanctimonious or self-important Bucky Oct 2013 #5

Are you sure Hell hasn't frozen over? whathehell Oct 2013 #4

that's hardly unique cali Oct 2013 #6

When I see that, this song plays in my head. Uncle Joe Oct 2013 #7

I agree with whoever said a pm would have been appropriate. cui bono Oct 2013 #8