Their frankness and honesty.
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You answer as yourself. Nobody on FLAPSS answers as anybody else.
Vindictiveness and spite.
The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 7 August 2010 source ↗
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People who barge into a lift instead of standing aside for anyone exiting should be dipped in kerosene and fired into the sun.
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Their inability to deal with my disorganisation.
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To place faith over facts.
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