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Re:Is Bach the greatest achiever of all time? by amazingman on Sunday December 24, 2023 @10:00AM (#38753857)
> Comparison is the thief of joy

I've never loved this aphorism. Comparison is a crucial component of knowledge discovery. It would be more apt to say that ranking is the thief of joy.

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Re:Is Bach the greatest achiever of all time? by drewcoo on Sunday December 24, 2023 @11:27AM (#38754517)
I think that competing to better define joy-stealing is the thief of joy.
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