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Re:How to prevent a meritocracy entrenching itself by michaelochurch on Saturday February 09, 2013 @09:54AM (#5192674)
It's like a marathon that gets easier as you go on.

Marathons actually get a lot harder as you go on. Miles 0-16 are no different from regular short runs, 17-20 is hard and you start to flag, 21-24 is brutally difficult, and 24-26.2 is easier for psychological reasons.

Re:How to prevent a meritocracy entrenching itself by Evbn on Saturday February 09, 2013 @11:02AM (#5192870)
Parent didn't say different.