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"You're So Vain.............."

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"You're So Vain.............."
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RE: "You're So Vain.............."
October 15, 2016 at 4:44 pm
(October 15, 2016 at 2:11 pm)Thumpalumpacus Wrote:
(October 15, 2016 at 1:19 pm)mh.brewer Wrote: Isn't that part of the job? Not supporting Trump but I can see vain characteristics in both. And in the current president, and in the past presidents. 

For me, this is no big revelation.

I think it takes ego, not vanity.

It's hard to have one without the other.
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RE: "You're So Vain.............."
October 15, 2016 at 4:49 pm
(October 15, 2016 at 4:44 pm)mh.brewer Wrote:
(October 15, 2016 at 2:11 pm)Thumpalumpacus Wrote: I think it takes ego, not vanity.

It's hard to have one without the other.

Vanity is a subspecies of egotism. Not all egotists are vain.

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RE: "You're So Vain.............."
October 15, 2016 at 4:55 pm
(October 15, 2016 at 4:49 pm)Thumpalumpacus Wrote:
(October 15, 2016 at 4:44 pm)mh.brewer Wrote: It's hard to have one without the other.

Vanity is a subspecies of egotism. Not all egotists are vain.

I said hard, not impossible.
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RE: "You're So Vain.............."
October 15, 2016 at 5:06 pm
(October 15, 2016 at 4:44 pm)mh.brewer Wrote:
(October 15, 2016 at 2:05 pm)Bella Morte Wrote: So, you're a Trump supporter then?

I'm not committed at this time and if things don't change significantly I'll probably do a write in vote.

Fair enough. Smile
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RE: "You're So Vain.............."
October 15, 2016 at 5:28 pm
(October 15, 2016 at 5:06 pm)Bella Morte Wrote:
(October 15, 2016 at 4:44 pm)mh.brewer Wrote: I'm not committed at this time and if things don't change significantly I'll probably do a write in vote.

Fair enough.  Smile

I will say that one will make me more money than the other. But that won't influence my vote. I'll make money either way.
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RE: "You're So Vain.............."
October 15, 2016 at 5:30 pm (This post was last modified: October 15, 2016 at 5:32 pm by Thumpalumpacus.)
(October 15, 2016 at 4:55 pm)mh.brewer Wrote:
(October 15, 2016 at 4:49 pm)Thumpalumpacus Wrote: Vanity is a subspecies of egotism. Not all egotists are vain.

I said hard, not impossible.

I know; I read your post.

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RE: "You're So Vain.............."
October 16, 2016 at 6:26 am
...you probably think this song is about you, don't you?
You're so vain...
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