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1. almost+(OP)[view] [source] 2025-12-05 15:38:28
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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2. xigoi+W[view] [source] 2025-12-05 15:41:33
>>almost+(OP)
It’s not a metaphor. I was giving a counterexample to your implied claim that popularity is an indicator of quality.
replies(2): >>kanaff+M1 >>ventur+4w1
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3. kanaff+M1[view] [source] [discussion] 2025-12-05 15:45:35
>>xigoi+W
That wasn't an implied claim because we're not discussing metrics for judging quality.
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4. ventur+4w1[view] [source] [discussion] 2025-12-05 23:00:23
>>xigoi+W
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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