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I don't like dogs, I'm a cat person and I don't have a cat.

Diogenes' point is that the more you know about people the less you're bound to like them. So the only way to cure cynicism may be lobotomy.

If you are not convinced, try it on someone who has not been entirely debauched by economics. — Piero Sraffa

by Migeru (migeru at eurotrib dot com) on Wed Jun 6th, 2012 at 10:47:36 AM EST
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I find it works the other way around. The more I get to know people, generally, the more I get to like or at least them. Cats couldn't give a shit either way. They want to be fed and scratched and give you at most a purr in return...

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by Frank Schnittger (mail Frankschnittger at hot dotty communists) on Wed Jun 6th, 2012 at 10:54:00 AM EST
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You're saying I could learn to like Merkel with even more exposure to her?

Since I'm expecting her to be Chancellor until at least 2017, maybe I'll yet become a fan.

If you are not convinced, try it on someone who has not been entirely debauched by economics. — Piero Sraffa

by Migeru (migeru at eurotrib dot com) on Wed Jun 6th, 2012 at 12:24:37 PM EST
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