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		pavpanchekha on June 22, 2011 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Please, make yourself uncomfortable Why not? (Let's not give flippant answers to flippant comments, that doesn't bode well for the rest of the conversation.)

burgerbrain on June 22, 2011 [–]

The answer to why not is because it requires the expenditure of effort. Without a reason to do anything in either direction, not doing something is the logically correct response.

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