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		jacquesm on July 19, 2023 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Stanford president resigns over manipulated resear... > I don't have a polite way to stop that one yet. Selective doses of being impolite can be extremely effective, especially when you're otherwise very polite.

dredmorbius on July 20, 2023 [–]

"A gentleman is one who is never unintentionally rude."

(One of several variants: <https://quoteinvestigator.com/2015/01/21/offense/>)

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