David_Gerard comments on The Santa deception: how did it affect you? - Less Wrong

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Comment author: David_Gerard 20 December 2010 10:47:18PM 4 points [-]

Yes. This is what makes present-buying a bloody nightmare. I realise magic is possible, therefore I am obliged to make it happen. (As an attitude, this can and has led to disastrous overreaching. It was almost a revelation when I realised I could give someone a birthday card that was just pretty good and that would be fine.)