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Evoman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-27-06 02:47 PM Original message |
Poll question: I think my ten commandments are better than gods. Do you? |
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Silent3 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-27-06 03:00 PM Response to Original message |
1. If I were making a set of Commandment... |
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uppityperson (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-27-06 03:00 PM Response to Original message |
2. Old ones read this way to me... |
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ElboRuum (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-27-06 03:19 PM Response to Original message |
3. However... |
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trotsky (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-27-06 04:11 PM Response to Original message |
4. This got me thinking. |
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Evoman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-27-06 04:32 PM Response to Reply #4 |
5. There are only two possible explanation |
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Zebedeo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-27-06 04:52 PM Response to Original message |
6. This is just sad n/t |
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The Magistrate (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-27-06 04:59 PM Response to Reply #6 |
7. Why Sad, Sir? |
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Zebedeo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-27-06 08:10 PM Response to Reply #7 |
13. It's sad when |
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Evoman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-27-06 08:50 PM Response to Reply #13 |
18. Gods laws are stupid |
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Zebedeo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-27-06 09:35 PM Response to Reply #18 |
21. I've got a great idea for you! |
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Evoman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-27-06 09:56 PM Response to Reply #21 |
27. I don't know how to "create a universe" |
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The Magistrate (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-27-06 09:53 PM Response to Reply #13 |
25. That Fails To Carry The Case, Sir |
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Evoman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-27-06 09:59 PM Response to Reply #25 |
28. Lol..good point |
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Zebedeo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-27-06 10:16 PM Response to Reply #25 |
32. The "father" analogy admittedly only goes so far |
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The Magistrate (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-27-06 10:22 PM Response to Reply #32 |
33. You May Believe It, Sir |
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beam me up scottie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-27-06 10:25 PM Response to Reply #33 |
36. Is that anything like asking |
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Zebedeo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-27-06 10:31 PM Response to Reply #36 |
39. God does not make atheists, or believers. |
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beam me up scottie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-27-06 10:35 PM Response to Reply #39 |
41. Your deity must have screwed up then. |
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Zebedeo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-27-06 10:36 PM Response to Reply #41 |
44. You don't have to. |
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beam me up scottie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-27-06 10:38 PM Response to Reply #44 |
46. Free to choose what? |
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Zebedeo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-27-06 10:43 PM Response to Reply #46 |
52. God works in His own time and according to His own plan |
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beam me up scottie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-27-06 10:50 PM Response to Reply #52 |
57. Well, he's a no show. |
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Evoman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-27-06 10:40 PM Response to Reply #44 |
49. You can't choose to believe |
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Zebedeo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-27-06 10:47 PM Response to Reply #49 |
55. Very, very good question |
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Evoman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-27-06 10:53 PM Response to Reply #55 |
62. Lol...thats even worse |
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Zebedeo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-27-06 10:57 PM Response to Reply #62 |
65. You've got to put aside your pride |
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Evoman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-27-06 11:12 PM Response to Reply #65 |
71. Lol...if an Muslem came to your door |
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Zebedeo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-27-06 11:19 PM Response to Reply #71 |
75. Good night |
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NMMNG (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-28-06 12:54 AM Response to Reply #62 |
83. Check your PM |
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Vidar (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-28-06 09:44 PM Response to Reply #49 |
91. Check out William James' essay, "The Will to Believe". |
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trotsky (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-28-06 12:45 PM Response to Reply #32 |
89. How many thousands of years of recorded history... |
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Dogmudgeon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-28-06 10:21 AM Response to Reply #13 |
86. Did you read the list, Zebedeo? |
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Evoman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-27-06 08:06 PM Response to Reply #6 |
12. Its okay Zeb |
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Zebedeo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-27-06 08:15 PM Response to Reply #12 |
15. Thanks! |
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Evoman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-27-06 08:46 PM Response to Reply #15 |
16. Exactly |
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Zebedeo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-27-06 09:43 PM Response to Reply #16 |
22. Uh, I think "no raping" is covered by "no coveting" and "no adultery" |
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SPKrazy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-27-06 09:48 PM Response to Reply #22 |
23. We Are All Going To Die |
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Evoman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-27-06 09:53 PM Response to Reply #22 |
26. So you can rape your own wife? |
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Zebedeo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-27-06 10:24 PM Response to Reply #26 |
35. Nope, you can't rape your own wife. |
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beam me up scottie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-27-06 10:02 PM Response to Reply #22 |
29. "no raping" is covered by "no coveting" and "no adultery"??? |
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Zebedeo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-27-06 10:27 PM Response to Reply #29 |
37. Rape is forbidden, upon pain of death |
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beam me up scottie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-27-06 10:37 PM Response to Reply #37 |
45. Then why did your god forget to make it a commandment? |
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Zebedeo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-27-06 10:40 PM Response to Reply #45 |
47. "Ranking" of the commandments |
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beam me up scottie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-27-06 10:41 PM Response to Reply #47 |
50. Well, plenty of rapists do think they're "loving" their neighbor. |
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Zebedeo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-27-06 10:44 PM Response to Reply #50 |
53. Can't say that I have, thank God. n/t |
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Evoman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-27-06 10:46 PM Response to Reply #47 |
54. Why didn't god put those in the originals, |
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Zebedeo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-27-06 10:51 PM Response to Reply #54 |
58. They're in there |
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Evoman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-27-06 10:57 PM Response to Reply #58 |
66. "Spirit of the Commandments" |
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beam me up scottie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-27-06 10:51 PM Response to Reply #54 |
59. You think he lost the first draft? |
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trotsky (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-28-06 12:50 PM Response to Reply #22 |
90. Not true. |
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MikeH (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-27-06 05:31 PM Response to Original message |
8. A definite improvement over the ten commandments attributed to God |
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muriel_volestrangler (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-27-06 06:26 PM Response to Original message |
9. Don't forget the explictly named Ten Commandments |
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Random_Australian (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-27-06 07:00 PM Response to Original message |
10. Suggestion: For #9 make it "Make society such that as many people |
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Evoman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-27-06 10:09 PM Response to Reply #10 |
31. Good suggestion n/t |
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Random_Australian (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-27-06 10:36 PM Response to Reply #31 |
43. Thanks! |
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SPKrazy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-27-06 07:32 PM Response to Original message |
11. Pretty Good Ones |
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Evoman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-27-06 08:12 PM Response to Reply #11 |
14. No, probably not |
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SPKrazy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-27-06 08:49 PM Response to Reply #14 |
17. Well I Like The Bible's Because They Are God's |
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Evoman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-27-06 09:13 PM Response to Reply #17 |
19. But is that the only reason? |
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SPKrazy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-27-06 09:24 PM Response to Reply #19 |
20. Yes, They Were Written For Nomadic Tribes |
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beam me up scottie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-27-06 11:09 PM Response to Reply #11 |
68. Someone beat you to it, Southpaw. A very famous someone. |
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beam me up scottie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-27-06 09:49 PM Response to Original message |
24. Sign me up. |
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Evoman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-27-06 10:07 PM Response to Reply #24 |
30. Lol.....I've broken that one, but I'm trying. |
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beam me up scottie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-27-06 10:23 PM Response to Reply #30 |
34. Pasta? |
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Evoman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-27-06 10:34 PM Response to Reply #34 |
40. Too much carbs kill me |
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Zebedeo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-27-06 10:35 PM Response to Reply #30 |
42. Don't feel guilty |
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beam me up scottie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-27-06 10:40 PM Response to Reply #42 |
48. Why did he make us out of meat? Can Evoman have your leg for brunch? |
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Evoman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-27-06 10:52 PM Response to Reply #48 |
60. Oh yes |
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beam me up scottie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-27-06 10:54 PM Response to Reply #60 |
63. Zeb brain pie. |
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Evoman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-27-06 11:01 PM Response to Reply #63 |
67. That was just mean |
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beam me up scottie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-27-06 11:10 PM Response to Reply #67 |
69. Lighten up. Zeb knows I'm kidding. |
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Zebedeo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-27-06 11:13 PM Response to Reply #69 |
72. Mmm Hmmm. |
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Zebedeo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-27-06 11:20 PM Response to Reply #69 |
76. G'night, BMUS |
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beam me up scottie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-27-06 11:22 PM Response to Reply #76 |
78. Sleep well. |
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Evoman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-27-06 10:48 PM Response to Reply #42 |
56. I don't kill things that I don't have to. |
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beam me up scottie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-27-06 10:53 PM Response to Reply #56 |
61. You wouldn't have to kill Zebby if he'd just give you his leg. |
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Zebedeo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-27-06 11:16 PM Response to Reply #61 |
74. How about it I eat a pizza |
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beam me up scottie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-27-06 11:21 PM Response to Reply #74 |
77. Marines do that too. |
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Zebedeo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-27-06 10:55 PM Response to Reply #56 |
64. I met a girl at a club in L.A. in the 80's |
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beam me up scottie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-27-06 11:12 PM Response to Reply #64 |
70. Good for her. |
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Evoman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-27-06 11:15 PM Response to Reply #70 |
73. Why would you want to live in a roach infested apartment |
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beam me up scottie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-27-06 11:25 PM Response to Reply #73 |
79. Unfortunately, |
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Evoman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-28-06 12:54 AM Response to Reply #79 |
82. This is one of those diffiiculties with that commandment |
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Dogmudgeon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-28-06 10:29 AM Response to Reply #79 |
87. Only if they come up with more creatures like Mira Sorvino |
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Silent3 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-27-06 11:51 PM Response to Reply #30 |
80. One could argue a lot over what "needless" means. |
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Evoman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-28-06 12:45 AM Response to Reply #80 |
81. Fair enough |
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catbert836 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-27-06 10:29 PM Response to Original message |
38. I always thought |
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beam me up scottie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-27-06 10:42 PM Response to Reply #38 |
51. Yay !!! |
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NMMNG (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-28-06 01:06 AM Response to Reply #38 |
84. Excellent point |
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Evoman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-28-06 01:12 AM Response to Reply #84 |
85. Seriously, why hasn't god taken this stuff into account, lol. |
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bloom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-28-06 11:56 AM Response to Original message |
88. Yours are better. |
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Vidar (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-28-06 09:48 PM Response to Original message |
92. I like your commandements, but you might need a subheading on hubris. |
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