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J_Taylor comments on Harry Potter and the Methods of Rationality discussion thread, part 27, chapter 98 - Less Wrong Discussion

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Comment author: J_Taylor 29 August 2013 04:09:22AM 0 points [-]

"Remind me to buy you a copy of the Muggle novel Atlas Shrugged," the sourceless voice said. "I'm starting to understand what sort of person can benefit from reading it."

Although the Weasley twins are extremely willing to repay perceived debts, it would seem to me that this inclination is more likely, given their usual inclination towards public action, to be of positive utility in the long-run.

Comment author: Document 16 September 2013 09:03:00AM 0 points [-]

I can't parse that. Did you misword something?