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Re:Who gets invited to the party? by DSingularity on Friday July 24, 2020 @04:58AM (#23937295)
It can be difficult to “put in the effort” when most of your energy is spent to survive. Not everyone enjoys the luxury of being able to focus on school and extra curriculars from 14-22.
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Re:Who gets invited to the party? by s5300 on Friday July 24, 2020 @05:21AM (#23937432)
Hmm... maybe my view is skewed coming from extreme poverty, but shouldn't

>Not everyone enjoys the luxury of being able to focus on school and extra curriculars from 14-22.

Be

"Most people don't get to enjoy the luxury of being able to focus on school and extra curriculars from 14-22." ?

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Re:Who gets invited to the party? by FeepingCreature on Friday July 24, 2020 @06:49AM (#23937926)
"enjoys" can mean "gets to".
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Re:Who gets invited to the party? by s5300 on Friday July 24, 2020 @07:16AM (#23938103)
Meaning of the comment was that "most people" entails a higher percentage than "not everybody" (IMO, atleast) though I can see how you interpreted it the way you did. I didn't word it very well, nor did I this. Perks of pandemic sleep schedule.
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