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3 Post author: PhilGoetz 15 May 2011 07:48AM

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Comment author: Document 16 May 2011 04:03:04AM 1 point [-]

Optimizing enjoyment of life or security of the future superficially is, if resources are finite and fungible between the two goals.

Comment author: loqi 16 May 2011 05:55:00PM 0 points [-]

Agreed. I don't see significant fungibility here.