I hear what you're saying. (Maybe not.)

Two most difficult aspects of communication: Say what you mean; Mean what you say.

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5 ways to annoy people

1. Repeat everything someone says, as a question
2. Produce a YouTube video consisting entirely of dire FBI copyright warnings
3. Do not add any inflection to the end of your sentences, producing awkward silences with the impression that you'll be saying more any moment
4. Begin all your sentence with the words "Pursuant to Section 49..."
5. Invent nonsense IT jargon in conversations, and see if people play along to avoid the appearance of ignorance

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What did you say your name is?

I hate to make fun of people's names (I'm lying, of course), but I would really like to meet up with Rupert and hear him introduce himself. Or give him that incredulous look when I get his business card.

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Further proof that M$ is the evil empire

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Speak up, damned Singaporeans

Listen, my children, and you shall hear
Of the midnight ride of Paul Revere,
On the eighteenth of April, in Seventy-five;
Hardly a man is now alive
Who remembers that famous day and year.

It has been said for evil to triumph, all that is needed is for good people to do nothing. If we don't speak up when we know something, we contribute to the general malaise through our passivity.

For those who have been speaking up and asking questions, you are likely to discover a new reality that cuts away at the deceits of the PAP. You will discern the truth behind the patina and understand how the ruling party had manipulated, deceived, and enslaved the population.

The PAP managed to convince most Singaporeans of a lie - that it had the best brains Singapore could offer, that the prospects for a better Singapore depended on channelling resources through it, and that a single-party rule was the most efficient way to help the majority of the people - when in fact the truth is that the system it created enriched only a very few at the expense of the many. This lie, and the resulting exploitation, will continue unless Singaporeans are prepared to speak the truth.

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