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24 Post author: Dorikka 09 September 2013 03:32AM

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Comment author: Adele_L 13 September 2013 04:51:48AM 4 points [-]

Well sure, but I still find your statement unconvincing as a reason I should feel that way. Once I conclude that I should want to floss (presumably because of the evidence it is beneficial), then that statement is a helpful way to install the habit. But it's not a reason that I should feel that way in and of itself.

Maybe I'm just being too pedantic. Sorry.

Comment author: RomeoStevens 13 September 2013 06:07:17AM 1 point [-]

No problem. My core assumption is that your reasons for feeling gross are well founded on evidence. This is probably only true in a very limited domain.