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Doug's avatar

There aren't a billion Americans, friend.

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Heterodox Introvert's avatar

Correct, there aren't. I should have made the extrapolation to planetwide more clear. My error. That said, since the noted extrapolation could conceivably be made on one's own given the context of the totality of "family tree," I find it interesting that this relatively insignificant blooper is what you took away from the comment.

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John Bugni's avatar

Heterodox, people get a thrill out of pointing out others errors.

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Heterodox Introvert's avatar

Indeed. One of my points in owning it as I've done hopefully highlights the shallowness and belligerent motivation. Then again, I may have missed the mark a second time? Thanks for the support!👍😉

*edit: @John Bungi: 🖤- "Like" button inoperable

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Doug's avatar

It's not ALL I took away from the comment.

I guess how I feel about the comment is we're ALL related if you go back far enough. My grandfather traced his lineage back to French kings several hundred years ago - I don't feel any semblance of royalty flowing in my veins.

So to your comment "raise any questions?", I reply no. What happens in one's lineage is much less important than how one conducts oneself in the present. Historically interesting or not, we all have scallywags in our family tree; we choose whether or not to emulate them every minute of our lives.

Or do you think I'm missing some other important point here?

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