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Flat White

The end of common sense

6 May 2020

7:37 PM

6 May 2020

7:37 PM

Let’s talk about common sense. Better still, let’s not. Instead, let’s delete the phrase from our vocabulary.  

Common sense in the sense that we commonly use it doesn’t exist. But people in this COVID-19 crisis are calling for it. “For Pete’s sake, have some common sense.”  Maybe Pete, whoever he is, will be happy – it’s for his sake after all.

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