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Old 10-17-2014, 06:09 PM   #350
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Originally Posted by shalym View Post
By your reasoning, if someone loans you money, you get to keep it, as there is no difference between lending and giving.

I am completely flabbergasted. I just don't know what to say to this.

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You could try answering the question. I "lend" you my Kindle Touch with 1000 books on it, and I say to you "let me have it back when you've finished the books". Given that it'll take the average person perhaps 20 years to read those books, in what way is my "loan" not in reality a gift?
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