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Re:English cottage where John le Carré wrote Tinker Tailor S... by TaylorAlexander on Saturday September 09, 2023 @06:25PM (#37450898)
Yeah they were really missing the obvious implication of their comment there.
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Re:English cottage where John le Carré wrote Tinker Tailor S... by john-radio on Saturday September 09, 2023 @11:07PM (#37452557)
Sarcasm?
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Re:English cottage where John le Carré wrote Tinker Tailor S... by TaylorAlexander on Sunday September 10, 2023 @03:37AM (#37453683)
To me the comment feels genuine but slightly unclear. I think when they say “people want to live by concrete” they meant “people ultimately will choose to live by concrete” but I see that as less of a direct want and more of the result of a calculation of multiple wants. And I think they failed to address that distinction.
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