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Comment by ncmncm

Indeed, that is the purpose and action of the Horoscope column running in every newspaper.

It doesn't matter which "sign" gets which advice; all that matters is that different people get different advice, and get different advice this week than they got last week. The whole birthdate apparatus is purely a randomizing device.

It is a remarkably sophisticated psychological technology that keeps people from getting stuck in ruts, and not paralyzed by indecision. It just doesn't do what its promoters think it does.

parent ncmncm 5 years ago

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