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Talking with strangers in a shared cultural space like a grocery store is one of the most normal occurrences in the history of humanity.

It is incredibly telling that it strikes you as "always kind of insane."

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Huh? I defended your proposal of asking strangers to read stuff against the detractors here, because even though it's a bit obnoxious, I think it's a more interesting conversational gambit than discussing sports or something. And now I'm the weirdo? You attack your allies here in a way that raises questions about your own ability to read well.

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