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Old 02-17-2012, 08:59 AM   #1
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Well, that's true. It's not just thoughts, either, at least 25% of the time I actually type stuff into the reply box and then change my mind and don't post it. I don't know how often other people do that, except Flint once mentioned that he does it all the time too. It takes me 30 minutes to write one little email, because I edit and edit until it's exactly the way I want. I've always been terrified of looking like an idiot, and when people praise me too much I start to think that they're actually just making fun of me.
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Old 02-17-2012, 10:10 AM   #2
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at least 25% of the time I actually type stuff into the reply box and then change my mind and don't post it. It takes me 30 minutes to write one little email, because I edit and edit until it's exactly the way I want.
If only I could manage to do that... you all would be a lot happier
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Old 02-17-2012, 01:35 PM   #3
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It takes me 30 minutes to write one little email, because I edit and edit until it's exactly the way I want. I've always been terrified of looking like an idiot, and when people praise me too much I start to think that they're actually just making fun of me.
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