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On 02/03/14 00:05, Qu0ll wrote:
> "lipska the kat"  wrote in message
> news:pO6dnQ9li4R-U4zOnZ2dnUVZ8r6dnZ2d@bt.com...

<snip>

>> How about altruism ... oh, hold on, that implies selflessness, no,
>> sorry, my mistake. You have already admitted that you confuse altruism
>> with egoism so I can't expect you to make that leap, it's still early
>> days and you still have a great deal to learn.
>
> Wow, please quote my exact words where I "already admitted that you
> confuse altruism with egoism" because I am not seeing it.

You're hard work aren't you? Oh well, in for a penny etc

You said

"Clearly helping such people is a "win win".  I get to show how smart I 
am and they become the world's best programmer as a result."

I said

"Oh gosh, I've been found out, what other reason could there possibly be?"

Do you understand irony?

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Irony: the expression of one's meaning by using language that normally 
signifies the opposite, typically for humorous or emphatic effect.
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Obviously not, as you then said

"Umm... none actually"

Do you see it yet? no, OK, step by step then

The "I get to show how smart I am" bit implies egoism on my part
but it could also be seen as altruism

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Altruism: feelings and behavior that show a desire to help other people 
and a lack of selfishness.
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I consider my response to the OP to be altruistic, you consider it 
egoism ergo you are confusing altruism with egoism.

Does that make sense now?

>> Are you American?
>
> No, I am a rare, carnivorous native Australian marsupial.

Oh you're *Australian* that explains the negativity, convicts often 
blame the rest of the world for their predicament.

> Not sure why
> that's important BTW.

See above re irony

-- 
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treacherous feline and farscape dreamer of Aeryn Sun
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