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Originally Posted by eschwartz
56 has happened to me a lot too, but I think I've figured out why it happens. People who read a lot end up knowing a lot of words that none of the stupid people around them know.
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Indeed. Reading the classics does strange things to you as well. If somebody asks you to tell something about yourself, you state:
"I have a disproportionately contemplative attitude towards life, striving to maintain an equilibrium between work, private life, and hobbies, by reading books and disengaging myself from the socio-economic pressures all individuals are experiencing in current day-to-day dealings."
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"What do you mean, you don't understand?"