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		philippejara on May 22, 2023 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Severance payments at Wikimedia Foundation Random quotes add nothing to the conversation and won't convince anyone that didn't already agree with what it says.

xpe on May 22, 2023 [–]

To be fair, it was apropos, so I don’t think it was chosen randomly. :} The quote illustrates a relevant and related point of view. I probably agree with you in this sense: I would prefer the author take the time to say more and try to persuade.

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