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European Salon de News, Discussion et Klatsch - 19 June | 110 comments (110 topical, 0 editorial, 0 hidden)

The tone seems to be not that Berlusconi is a stud but that he's crass.

The brainless should not be in banking. — Willem Buiter

by Migeru (migeru at eurotrib dot com) on Fri Jun 19th, 2009 at 03:55:33 AM EST
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Re: Whaaa (4.00 / 5)

I don't care either way as both seem entirely appropriate. The more I know, the more I wish I didn't know anything.

keep to the Fen Causeway

by Helen (lareinagal at yahoo dot co dot uk) on Fri Jun 19th, 2009 at 04:10:41 AM EST
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Re: Whaaa (none / 0)

Helen:

The more I know, the more I wish I didn't know anything.

Is that Socrates or Ecclesiastes?

The brainless should not be in banking. — Willem Buiter

by Migeru (migeru at eurotrib dot com) on Fri Jun 19th, 2009 at 04:11:50 AM EST
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Re: Whaaa (none / 1)

Given what Monty Python said about Socratic thought;-

Yes, Socrates, himself, is particularly missed,
A lovely little thinker,
But a bugger when he's pissed.

I'll go with that.

keep to the Fen Causeway

by Helen (lareinagal at yahoo dot co dot uk) on Fri Jun 19th, 2009 at 04:38:53 AM EST
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Re: Whaaa (none / 1)

Helen:

The more I know, the more I wish I didn't know anything.

you have just described the bone-deep weariness of many italians, contemplating the present clusterfuck.

~"When an inner situation is not made conscious, it appears outside as fate." Karl Jung~

by melo (melometa4(at)gmail.com) on Fri Jun 19th, 2009 at 05:22:18 AM EST
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European Salon de News, Discussion et Klatsch - 19 June | 110 comments (110 topical, 0 editorial, 0 hidden)

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