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Old 31-October-2007, 02:05 AM
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Originally Posted by KaiYeves View Post
It's a bit like saying
"When I win that contest, I will give all of my money to you." when the contest is still three days away. Thinking it encourages you to do your best and try to achieve it.
Well, positivism can sometimes be a good thing, but when it depends on the whims of a politically-controlled organization, I have difficulty being optimistic, based on how they've handled things recently. Plans change with every election; no, scratch that, they change with every handshake in Congress.
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