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Old 05-09-2002, 02:13 AM   #14
Xugumad
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Join Date: Apr 2001
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Re: But you're too forgiving of the bastard, Dham!

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Originally posted by Nothing But Net
Not to be patronizing, but when you turn 40 and have seen a little more of the world, you will understand better...
"The older I grow the more I distrust the familiar doctrine that age brings wisdom."
-- H.L. Mencken

Age brings dogma, and unchanging opinions. If you've believed that XYZ is wrong for 15 years, you aren't going to change your opinion now, even if you are 'proven' wrong.

"A fanatic is someone who can't change his mind and won't change the subject."
-- Winston Churchill

Besides, if you invoke age as the arbiter of issues, Maggie's opinion will count more than yours, anyway. Let's hear it..

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