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Comment author: Gunnar_Zarncke 11 October 2015 03:58:46PM *  0 points [-]

Awesome.

Even when people literally robbed me I would rationalize that whoever stole my bike must have really needed a bike, and so the even my involuntary "cooperation" with the thief probably was a net positive from a utilitarian standpoint.

Will incorporate that into my loving kindness training.

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