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Maraya1969

(23,531 posts)

4. Making mistakes like "I'm going to lower the cost of drugs up to 1,600%" is not a tactic. It would be a humiliating

Reply to PCIntern (Original post)

Tue May 5, 2026, 08:19 AM

14 hrs ago

for a normal person to realize that they were so dumb. At least I think it would be. Someone must have explained basic statistics to him because he recanted those crazy numbers somewhat but added in that there were different ways to calculate to try and save face.

His "crazy" is so filled with idiocy I find it hard to believe this guy with such a thin skin does it on purpose.