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DemocratSinceBirth Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Aug-01-06 12:21 PM
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Poll question: Do You Have A Manichean View Of The World
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kenny blankenship Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Aug-01-06 12:22 PM
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1. There are two kinds of people in this world: Manichean dualists and
Edited on Tue Aug-01-06 12:23 PM by kenny blankenship
the rest of us who suffer from their murderous insanity.
(In case someone is wondering, yes it's supposed to be ironic)
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Bridget Burke Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Aug-01-06 12:30 PM
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6. Those Manichean duelists might call you out.
If they have the urge. (Or a Demiurge.)

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AliceWonderland Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Aug-01-06 12:23 PM
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2. Okay, clever poll.
Made me laugh.

I needed it. :)
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porphyrian Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Aug-01-06 12:23 PM
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3. For those who had to look it up like I did...
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Uppanotch Donating Member (50 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Aug-01-06 12:27 PM
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4. Helen Thomas should ask Bush this question. nt
nt
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cosmik debris Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Aug-01-06 12:29 PM
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5. Yes and No n/t
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raccoon Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Aug-01-06 12:34 PM
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7. Some book I read recently used that word a lot.
Edited on Tue Aug-01-06 12:36 PM by raccoon
It was some book popular now with those who tend to be liberal thinking.

I had to look it up. :-)

Edited to add the following:

This type of black-and-white thinking is typical of children and of people who grew up in a household where there is alcoholism.
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