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		throwanem on Feb 25, 2023 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Ericsson to lay off 8,500 employees You use English the way only a German ever does. Better not to lie at all than to prove so incompetent in the attempt.

honkler on Feb 25, 2023 [–]

What do I gain by lying? I could say I'm a german who stands against American Imperialism, and it would only make my argument stronger.

throwanem on Feb 25, 2023 | [–]

What do you gain by lying?

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