• fdnomad@programming.dev
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    1 day ago

    I think at that point you could’ve been talking about your 4th favourite dinosaur and it wouldn’t have changed the outcome

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      1 day ago

      Yep, people respond to conviction of speech even if what they’re saying is unverifiable nonsense.

      *looks you dead in the eye*
      I’m certain the topic of your speech was secondary to the mood

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        15 hours ago

        looks you dead in the eye

        “And while Austra-Hungary had a valid reason to go to war, they sent crazy demands that would destroy Serbian sovereignty. Russia, who also wanted the Balkans as their Sphere of Influence…”

        Damb, I’m such a smooth talker XD