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		DoughnutHole on April 13, 2023 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Arrest made in SF killing of Bob Lee – alleged kil... If you're a techie then you're not mentally ill, you're eccentric.

jstarfish on April 13, 2023 [–]

I've seen the same euphemism used to pave over outright criminality.

Remember: If it smells like fraud, it's just eccentricity!

phone8675309 on April 13, 2023 | [–]

Waiting for the day when someone says "it's not fraud, it's just extreme hustle!"

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