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Re:The Disappearance of the Ashtray by chongli on Tuesday January 24, 2023 @02:56AM (#34500766)
I didn’t say it was easy, or that people who smoke are stupid, I said it was a choice. If you choose to quit smoking then you’ll succeed.
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Re:The Disappearance of the Ashtray by actionfromafar on Tuesday January 24, 2023 @03:24AM (#34500968)
Ah, the Yoda solution. "There is no try."
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Re:The Disappearance of the Ashtray by throwaway290 on Tuesday January 24, 2023 @03:36AM (#34501071)
Want to quit != want to want to quit, see https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Higher-order_volition
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Re:The Disappearance of the Ashtray by PaulRobinson on Tuesday January 24, 2023 @05:53AM (#34502052)
There are literally millions of people who choose to quit smoking and fail, every single day.
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Re:The Disappearance of the Ashtray by sebzim4500 on Tuesday January 24, 2023 @07:17AM (#34502660)
I don't think it's 'fail' so much as 'change their mind'.
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