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Not so sure I agree there. I'm no PUA, but when you are coldly manipulating the situation, I find that completely lacking in challenge. Like, once you understand some of the rules and know what to say and do, it's just too easy, and all you're doing is going through the motions.

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It's absolutely challenging. It takes a lot of training, willpower, dedication and willingness to fail to be successful at this.

He said, talking about all of life. >_>

On a side note, your last sentence has an amusingly ambiguous parse:

"(It takes a lot of training, willpower, dedication and willingness) to (fail to be successful) at this."

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