It has been perhaps my biggest curse that I always try to see both sides of any issue, & my pacifist nature tends to make me back down from any serious conflicts; being a smartass helps defuse a lot of potentially explosive situations, if I can draw out the irony & make someone laugh, usually that calms things down. Having said that, there are some things I do feel a certain passion about, & I do enjoy a good argument with someone of a like temperament...I mean argument not in the sense of a war of words, but a solid exchange of ideas that leaves both parties feeling enriched & a little exhausted...kinda like good sex

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