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jcc80 on Aug 3, 2012 | parent | context | favorite | on: Thanks to Quora, now you can’t read anonymously

very skilled at interpreting needs and desires we didn't know we had

This is basically the same line that I use when I'm mocking targeted ads and joking around with friends about how thankful they should be for them. If your edit wasn't there I would have guessed this was a level aka fooling someone w/ sarcasm or non-serious remark.

wilfra on Aug 3, 2012 [–]

It's also the same line people use when they describe why Steve Jobs was so brilliant.

There is a difference, however, in explaining away unpopular changes as being this and actually being good at it. Quora is actually good at it.

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