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    1 day ago

    I’m going to cut you a lot of slack over misspellings. Spelling (or typing) isn’t a finely honed skill for everyone, and not being able to spell (type) has little to do with someone’s intelligence. So, responding to the intention

    I’m less “Trivial Pusuit” and more “history professor who used to be involved in politics.” Make an offhand comment about something - anything - that I have a well-formed opinion about: buckle in, we’re going for a ride. And there’s nothing I can do about it but think, “Here it comes, I can’t stop it, let’s just get through this as quickly and cleanly as possible, and then go lie down.”

    It’s like barfing.