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Re:How an Oil Refinery Works by jyounker on Friday May 01, 2026 @06:23AM (#47973082)
> Gotta love that ivory tower smarmy attitude.

When did, "I don't want people poisoning my water," become ivory tower smarmy attitude?

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Re:How an Oil Refinery Works by throwaway173738 on Friday May 01, 2026 @09:32AM (#47974625)
It was the tone of the reply, I would imagine.
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Re:How an Oil Refinery Works by jyounker on Friday May 01, 2026 @07:04PM (#47981512)
I didn't really see anything smarmy about it. It seems to me that the reply was way off kilter.
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