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Originally Posted by KaiYeves
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.
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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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