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Happens all. the. freakin. time.
In both sides of my professional life (the legal and the political), I am surrounded by people who think they are the smartest, funniest, most informed people in the whole wide world. OK, maybe I exaggerate a tad, but suffice to say, egos abound. People are definitely listening with the intent to respond, rather with intent to understand. I've learned how to elbow my way in to the conversation when I really want to get my point across. It does sometimes require doing what pisses me off--stepping on someone else's point. Most of the time, I'm content to listen and learn, however. Knowledge is power, muhahaha. ;-)
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"With all its sham, drudgery, and broken dreams,
it is still a beautiful world.
Be cheerful. Strive to be happy."
-Desiderata
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