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		brulard 7 months ago \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Bill Atkinson has died He said "at the time". If I say "I thought X at the time" it implies I have reconsidered since. Your parents comment was unnecessarily condescending

gxs 7 months ago [–]

It’s just the timing and how he said it, especially considering the tone of the message overall

But the irony isn’t lost on me that I myself shouldn’t have been so mean about it

JKCalhoun 7 months ago | [–]

You're right about the timing.

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