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>If we were not on an anonymous website, we would probably not start the conversation with “I disagree.”.

This reminds me of an Abraham Lincoln story (I think I read it in How to Win Friends and Influence People)...anyway Lincoln used to pen anonymous writings attacking people, and in one instance he was found out and challenged to a duel. The men squared off with long swords but called a truce prior to the start...Lincoln never penned a negative thing about a person again.




I guess the pen was not mightier than the sword in this case.


It’s only mightier when they compete, not in an open confrontation.




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