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You answer as yourself. Nobody on FLAPSS answers as anybody else.
Cruelty, bullying, selfishness.
The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 8 June 2024 source ↗
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View all 197 →An inability to see the other side.
Ignorance and unwillingness to learn.
Using knowledge as a weapon.
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