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do have lots of stories about self-awareness in a variety of
contexts. All of them lead to the conclusion that, "I" am NOT <i>"one
of those that others are." (obviously there is some marginal
overlap)</i><br>
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<div style="font-family:Arial;">Of course this is based entirely
on what 'others' are willing/able to publicly reveal about them<b>S</b>elves.<br>
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<p>I was once much more of your experience "I" am NOT <i>"one of
those that others are." </i>.</p>
<p>The more I observe others (ranging from mountains and rivers
through mosquito larvae, dragonflies, fish, Cyd and Hank and the
myriad people I encounter in my life who are significantly
*different* from me superficially), the more I recognize myself as
a pointillist painting of those myriad reflections.</p>
<p>Your final statement about <b>S</b>elf revealment made me think
of the classic "I am who you think I think I am" (Ginsberg?)</p>
<p>- Steve</p>
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<p>Watching the sea of red hats at the Trump Rally (erh... RNC
acceptance ramble (erh... speech)) last night with all their
bright shiny faces upturned adoringly glancing around the room
for self-reflection confirmation/feedback. "LASE"ing as it
were? For those here who might hate on the Left as well, I
think it is this what makes people hateful toward "wokeness" or
"PC" before it. At least it isn't the general intention or
tenor of the ideas they represent but rather the way the
mechanism seems to generate huge amplification of the Pump
source.</p>
<p>We are who you think we think we are?<br>
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