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What would happen if all people told only truth?

Do you like Graham Greene, fam? I recommend you read The Heart of the Matter, as it's a terrific moral tale set against a backdrop of a very interesting time and place, and most of all explores what it means to be a human with responsibility to others, to oneself, and to God (in which order the characters struggle to decide!)
"The truth, he thought, has never been of any real value to any human being - it is a symbol for mathematicians and the philosophers to pursue. In human relations kindness and lies are worth a thousand truths".
https://archive.nytimes.com/www.nytimes.com/books/00/02/20/specials/greene-matter.html
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What does "treat yo self" mean to you? What would be a treat for you right now?

shehitsback’s Profile PhotoAllison
The gift of time is what I'd most like, if I could afford to spend less/no time at the office I'd be able to sort the rest out myself.
Last year I met someone who had completed her phd at the age of 26 and worked throughout, and I just thought why am I not like her? Probably because I didn't have the grit to do what I know I'm capable of.
At the weekend I went to an event where people from here were speaking
https://www.birmingham.ac.uk/research/activity/cwmh/index.aspx
And I spoke to a professor and he said I should enrol on his course, but I couldn't afford the fees and probably haven't got time with all the time I spend in my employment (which I'm sick of)
So apart from a full-body massage, it isn't so much things I want as the chance to pursue my interests.
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When is the last time you lost something? What was it?

The last time I lost something was my passport, two days before a holiday!
Then after a sleepless night of searching found it at 4am!
On the theme of loss, related to broader themes of life and death, I'd recommend reading The Heart of the Matter by Graham Greene, in which Major Scobie speaks for me.
"But do you really, seriously, Major Scobie," Dr Sykes asked, "believe in Hell?"
"Oh yes, I do."
"In flames and torment?"
"Perhaps not quite that. They tell us it may be a permanent sense of loss."
"That sort of Hell wouldn't worry me!" Fellowes said.
"Perhaps you've never lost anything of any importance," Scobie said.
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I’ve come to the conclusion that we’re not going to win against feminism peacefully and this country has seen enough bloodshed over the years with The Troubles, English Civil War and stuff and we don’t need more violence, I think we should just make the most of this horrible situation.

I don't understand, firstly who are "we", and secondly what are you actually saying? That the cost of fighting against feminism is too high so you'll stop doing it, or what?!
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Can liberals ever be guilty of bigotry or is it only something social conservatives can be guilty of?

Yes, liberals can be bigoted in that middle-class liberals can look down on working-class people, and white liberals can be as racist as white conservatives.
Randy Newman skewered all kinds of bigotry in his song, I imagibe the rednecks he criticises are Trump supporters, but he also insists that middle-class Clinton supporters are often just as bad in reality.
Sone find it offensive but I think the attitudes he condemns are more offensive!
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=o80BB0qZoVMHadacol’s Video 147772614652 o80BB0qZoVMHadacol’s Video 147772614652 o80BB0qZoVM
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what artist/musician/actor/celebrity lost your respect or at least makes you cringe a little now after something not that even that problematic? Like for me, I have a hard time listening to Grimes now that she's dating Elon Musk

shehitsback’s Profile PhotoAllison
I generally don't do this, thankfully I'm not aware of any child molestors or other heinous people in my pantheon so I don't have to, I disagree with conservatives but I have no problem with, for instance, Evelyn Waugh (though the conduct of his personal life brought him close to the line) as he made great art.
The person I've had most problems with in this sense was her Virginia Woolf, as her snobbish attitude and sneering at my hero Arnold Bennett made me biased against her. But I acknowledge that this bias must be fought against and I've decided to read her work and appreciate it.
So to summarise, the worst things such as paedophilia can't be forgiven but a dislike of someone's attitude or belief is something I'll try to overcome if I appreciate someone.
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Who/what is your Muse?

CactusDoug’s Profile PhotoDoug
Bruce Chatwin, I highly recommend his work to travellers and people who wish they were travellers, basically all intelligent people.
He wrote like an angel, talking about his experiences and conjuring up fictional worlds in Patagonia, Wales, West Africa, Soviet Czechoslovakia, you name it!
I read On The Black Hill when I go to Wales, this is the one I think you'd like best.
https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/books/reviews/book-of-a-lifetime-in-patagonia-by-bruce-chatwin-7873053.html
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For ANYONE who is interested: I would love to know your thoughts, impressions, reaction . . . to these 'weird noises in a disused mine' (links in my answer~ even if you could listen to the abbreviated one) ~ https://ask.fm/igotamatch/answers/148232186490 ~ (if these things spook you, careful!!)

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That was terrifying!
I've been underground before eg
http://dry-valleys.tumblr.com/post/163590214309/the-discovery-of-the-prehistoric-mines-on-the
But even before the noises started (I watched the full version) I knew this was something different as it was far more dangerous than anything I'd consider doing in my own journeys.
I have no idea what those sounds are, they're not even the scariest bit, the scariest bit is I can almost feel the walls potentially falling in on him!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jj2Z6-mFYdAHadacol’s Video 147654291708 jj2Z6-mFYdAHadacol’s Video 147654291708 jj2Z6-mFYdA
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Which cafes do you prefer to stay at?

I love visiting this independent deli & coffee shop in a nearby town, it's the business!
https://www.tripadvisor.co.uk/Restaurant_Review-g504154-d4491379-Reviews-Pronto-Leek_Staffordshire_England.html
Here I am visiting the local area
http://dry-valleys.tumblr.com/staffordshire-moorlands
Often after such visits I eat the vegetarian burrito, thai veg wrap, bakewell square, florentines, etc. :)
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Are you a vegan, a vegetarian or a meat-eater?

I'm a meat eater but I was on a vegan diet for Lent, I found it quite easy and I've made permanent changes, such as eating less meat and almost always eating dark chocolate and rye bread (which are more grown up!)
So now I'm an omnivore. When I visit my vegan friends I eat the meals they are kind enough to make but I did find, as I like variation in my diet, it was a bit boring to eat the same foods repeatedly when I was on a vegan diet, I never want to see another spring roll again! :)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_e9FbnyLldQHadacol’s Video 147582330364 _e9FbnyLldQHadacol’s Video 147582330364 _e9FbnyLldQ
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