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Re:Captcha Welcome Mat by aitchnyu on Wednesday October 15, 2025 @02:45AM (#45588873)
Chatbots could be useful for Middle East haggling.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taarof https://profarsi.com/understanding-taarof-in-persian-culture...

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Re:Captcha Welcome Mat by mock-possum on Wednesday October 15, 2025 @03:27AM (#45589141)
This dance of insincerity infuriates me as a concept. Imagine how utterly exhausting it would be if every social interaction was characterized by so much wasted time pretending.
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