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Comment author: Cosmos 18 March 2011 04:34:33AM 0 points [-]

What do you call someone who generates positive externalities?

Comment author: DavidAgain 18 March 2011 07:57:19AM 2 points [-]

Depends on the context: a chef, a doctor, an artist a lover, an author...

Comment author: childofbaud 18 March 2011 12:55:11PM * 1 point [-]

To be fair, some chefs, doctors, artists and authors are excellent at what they do, some are mediocre, and some may have a downright negative impact.

Comment author: DavidAgain 18 March 2011 08:43:17PM 8 points [-]

That's a very positive implied attitude to lovers!