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I\u2019ve decided that trying to convince extremists is a total waste of time. Even if you are able to brilliantly argue your point until the end of time, all you\u2019re going to get out of it is the satisfaction that you think you\u2019ve won the argument and possibly an alienated relationship.\u00a0
Just don\u2019t fool yourself that if you argue well enough, you\u2019ll change someone\u2019s mind.
That doesn\u2019t work with extremists.
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