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Yea, I remember this term now, but I guess I just don't understand the "why" of it. It seems an unpleasant aspect of human nature, sort of like taking the concept of "oh, how the mighty have fallen" and being happy that somebody got their "comeuppance". I mean, sometimes I am guilty of this myself, like snickering like crazy when certain American political figures make fools of themselves in public....but that doesn't mean I approve of this malicious thinking, in myself or others. I certainly am not perfect and would feel awful if somewhere people snicker at my misdoings...I guess it goes back to the Golden Rule type of thinking. We should try to treat others as we ourselves would like to be treated.

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Total absence of humor renders life impossible.
Colette