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gjm comments on Stupid Questions November 2015 - Less Wrong Discussion

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Comment author: gjm 29 November 2015 04:39:24PM -1 points [-]

If your discussion partner is actively impeding clarification because that furthers his goals, then your problem isn't his lack of familiarity with the metaphor of map and territory, and your real problem isn't clarification but helping get past his unhelpful motivations.