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   samir, lost and found (samir@mastodon.functional.computer)'s status on Thursday, 21-Aug-2025 04:42:18 JST samir, lost and found

   I have had a much easier time navigating conversations ever since I realised that when people say “you”, they are not talking about you, they’re talking about themselves in the second person.

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     samir, lost and found (samir@mastodon.functional.computer)'s status on Thursday, 21-Aug-2025 04:44:07 JST samir, lost and found

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     If it’s an American on the Internet speaking in generalities, close the tab immediately.

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     This is doubly true for anyone on the Internet. And quadruply true for anyone on the Internet speaking in generalities.

     Adrianna Tan repeated this.