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[odinochka]

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[lineman John "Quirkless" Hwang]

[…] My sister went to university. I enjoyed going to lectures when meeting her there. It is remarkable how easy it is listen to interesting, intelligent people for free, if you know where to look. […] Used to be easy, I suppose.

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[odinochka Margarita Son]

I used to like auditing lectures too. Or listening to stories, even better.

Did you ever consider going to the a university?

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[lineman John "Quirkless" Hwang]

No, never. I couldn’t. […] I was expelled from high school. Didn’t like to be in class so I didn’t go, didn’t realize there would be consequences for never going. Hard to find my footing after that.

Is “Axaxaxa” a derisive laugh or a happy laugh? I don’t begrudge you if the former. I only ask because I’ve never seen laughter typed that way before.

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[odinochka Margarita Son]

Did your mother not mind you skipping school? [...] But it seems you did find your footing, after all. You were in a union.

It could be used either way, depending on context. The same as hahaha in English. I meant it genuinely. I did laugh.

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[lineman John "Quirkless" Hwang]

I’m sure she didn’t like it. But she was busy, and after a certain age she let me live my own life and make my own mistakes. I got my GED in the end.

[…] Ah, I understand. Cyrillic alphabet. I’m grateful you found that exchange funny, but I would appreciate you not telling anyone that’s what I think of that game. It would be difficult if people thought I hated having fun, on top of whatever else they think about me. […] I suppose I am asking for your help a fourth time.

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[odinochka Margarita Son]

It’s nice to have a mother like that, I think. Someone who understands that your life is your own.

You should not care so much. People will always believe what they want to believe. And I wish you wouldn’t keep score this way.

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[lineman John "Quirkless" Hwang]

You speak from a such an experience?

But that’s easy for you to say. You seem to have no trouble around others, when you feel like being around them. People like you. I don’t maintain score to hold it over you. […] But I will stop mentioning it.

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[odinochka Margarita Son]

I do. My mother supports me in everything and demands nothing. She is an exceptional woman.

[…] I don’t know if that’s true. I genuinely don’t. But why do you keep track then?

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[lineman John "Quirkless" Hwang]

That is good to hear. I […] respected my mother greatly. She worked very hard. But enough about the dead.

I keep track so I do not overburden others. If I ask you for too much help and am unable to rectify the balance, that is not fair to you.

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[odinochka Margarita Son]

I’m very sorry for your loss, John.

Hm. I see. I just find it hard to believe that you could worry constantly about whether you are being unfair to others and not at the same time expect a sense of fairness in return.

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[lineman John "Quirkless" Hwang]

[…] […] […] You had once said to me that you do not care what I believe about you. I suppose I will invoke the same here. Either you believe me or you don’t, but your belief or lack thereof changes nothing for me.

I will only say that life is not fair. There is no point in expecting it to be, and I do not. But that does not mean we should not do what we can to make it fair for others.

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[odinochka Margarita Son]

Right. Then we agree.

I need to go. I’m sorry I was rude before. I will see you tomorrow.

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[lineman John "Quirkless" Hwang]

Well. Fumbled yet another interaction. Pleasant day.