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		outworlder 27 days ago \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Long-distance and wide-area detection of gene expr... You don't "lose" an argument just because the other side doesn't have the attention span to understand what you are saying.

dylan604 27 days ago [–]

Sure, but you'll never win. So whether you want to call it "lose" the argument or just apply "lose" to the amount of time and/or your own sanity, it's still a loss. You will definitely not be changing the other party's mind.

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