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MineralMan

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20. I have a very strict standard for people I deal with

Reply to PatSeg (Reply #17)

Sun Nov 16, 2025, 03:07 PM

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and for people who want me to trust them. It is this:

If you deliberately lie to me about anything important, you lose my trust. At best, I will fact check anything you tell me. At worst, I will completely discount anything you say from then on.

I don't have time to deal with lies. I'm not interested in dealing with lies. It is that simple and that rigid.

It's possible to regain my trust, but only if you admit that you lied deliberately and tell me you will never do that again. And I'll check every time until I'm satisfied. If you're a public figure, you get no second chance with me. Period.

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