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Haha, I do the I'm confused, but that is:

1 me being polite and not calling you an idiot.

2 me hedging my bets in case I am the idiot.

Yeah I definitely do that too. I've never really thought about why I use that language, but thinking about it, it feels like a short hand and slightly politer way of saying

> I think you're wrong

> Here's why I think you're wrong

> Please correct me if I've misunderstood something

And I thought this is the pinnacle of being a well mannered netizen. It turns out you actually shouldn't even THINK of others as idiots?

The party told you to reject the evidence of your eyes and ears. It was their final, most essential command.

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