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In reply to the discussion: Let me re-phrase. [View all]

erronis

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3. It sounds like people are trying to put "structure" where it isn't needed.
Wed Nov 12, 2025, 07:00 PM
Wednesday

Our personas are who we are at a particular point in time and in various situations.

They don't lend well to name tags that identify us on the infinite number of infinite spectra. (Unless I could have a name tag that pulsated in millions of colors every second depending on who I was with, the weather, my mood, my bank balance, etc.

Sure, we all want a quick way to "id" someone else - that's nature and necessary for basic survival. But in every case, whenever I've gotten beyond the "id", I've found a rich tapestry.

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