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It's sometimes difficult to tell the difference between being right, while explaining poorly and being wrong, while too stubborn to see it. If you've ever bothered to argue with me, to make me see sense, I thank you sincerely.

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What do you call the university or school from which people graduated?
Mar 10, 2016
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When can a celebrity be referred to by their surname only?
Nov 30, 2015
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99% of people would do x
Aug 16, 2015
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Is there a word for someone who will fairly evaluate points of view that conflict with his own?
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To whose 'salt' is the idiom, "worth one's salt" referring to?
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What does "can't get arrested in this town" mean?
May 29, 2016
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"unaccept" Is it a correct word?
Dec 8, 2015
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What do you call a person who talks about nothing but himself?
Mar 7, 2016
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When did 'want' stop meaning "in need of"
Dec 11, 2015
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What is the word that means -"to lose against a totally inexperienced opponent"?
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