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Re:Are Stanford Students Just (Really Excellent) Sheep? by spindritf on Monday May 14, 2012 @06:20PM (#3973663)
Nonconforming is not the same as anticonforming. And the fact that you observe and analyse trends doesn't mean you're a slave to them.
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Re:Are Stanford Students Just (Really Excellent) Sheep? by sliverstorm on Monday May 14, 2012 @06:22PM (#3973667)
the fact that you observe and analyse trends, doesn't mean you're a slave to them

Even if you are making the opposite choice, if your every decision is predicated on the trends, I'd still call you a slave to them.

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Re:Are Stanford Students Just (Really Excellent) Sheep? by Drbble on Tuesday May 15, 2012 @02:39AM (#3975275)
"To manipulate children, you simply say 'no'. " --The Fantasticks
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