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Joof
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I do. It just doesn't mean it's true or necessarily a requirement. Nor does it mean the car is better.
A better locksmith takes less time to open a door.
sp527
on July 21, 2016
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Did you just utilize an analogy concerning destruction to make a point about production?
a13n
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Did you just use the word utilize to make your argument sound more coherent?
sp527
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I
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comment sections to keep my writing and argumentative faculties sharp. This is not how I'd normally communicate. I don't care about karma.
a13n
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Joof
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Yes. I can find another analogy if you like, but the message is the same.
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Do you think locksmiths destroy the locks they open?
sp527
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No. That phrasing was more pithy. Not wholly inaccurate if you think in the abstract, however.
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A better locksmith takes less time to open a door.