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Not sure why the writer attacks his "sock puppet", it's not a sock puppet, his wording actually obscures but does not lie. He is in that discord, with other students.

If you think he's trying to hide on that account, and that's all your evidence, then you're just being emotional.

Don't trust anyone you meet on the internet as they may be the CEO.

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"I and many other former students"

My grasp of English isn't without flaws, but that seems to be a pretty direct lie unless he was also a former student at Lambda School.

No. It is commonly assumed as "I and other [group]" means that you are part of the group, but not always. It could mean you and other group share the same situation.

"I and other dads, had to wait for the train." are you a Dad? Most likely based on general use, but what if you were just the tour guide for the dads.

Then you would say "I and a group of dads". "I and other dads" directly states that you are part of a group (dads).

No it doesn't. It can. "I and a group of dads" creates disassociation where there may be more association to the group than their status as dads.

> No it doesn't.

What? Yes it does. To any native English speaker, “I and other X” means you’re part of X, always.

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