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1. xigoi+(OP)
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2025-12-05 15:34:44
Popular does not mean good. Tobacco smoking is also popular.
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2. almost+T
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2025-12-05 15:38:28
>>xigoi+(OP)
Do you think this is clever? For a metaphor to be relevant to a discussion it has to be fitting, not just a dunk.
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3. xigoi+P1
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2025-12-05 15:41:33
>>almost+T
It’s not a metaphor. I was giving a counterexample to your implied claim that popularity is an indicator of quality.
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4. kanaff+F2
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2025-12-05 15:45:35
>>xigoi+P1
That wasn't an implied claim because we're not discussing metrics for judging quality.
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5. ventur+Xw1
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2025-12-05 23:00:23
>>xigoi+P1
You're right. It's everyone's least-favorite gotcha. Reminds me of this:
Waiter: "How is everything?"
Customer: "Great!"
Waiter, disgusted: "Even war?"
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