# Smapti is Pitted

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/smapti-is-pitted/688907>\
**Category:** The BBQ Pit\
**Created:** [May 21, 2014, 8:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/smapti-is-pitted/688907 "2014-05-21T08:14:40Z")\
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**Author:** ![Grumman](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/43a26b/32.png) [@Grumman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Grumman)\
**Post date:** [July 19, 2014, 5:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/smapti-is-pitted/688907/372 "2014-07-19T17:07:23Z")

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> [@Smapti](#):
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> That is the ideal long-term solution. The problem is, first we have to get rid of the people who are opposed to education, because they know that an educated populace would never tolerate their nonsense.

> [@Claim: the NSA records and stores 80% of U.S. phone calls](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/claim-the-nsa-records-and-stores-80-of-u-s-phone-calls/692912/13):
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> It is in the people’s best interest to conceal information from them which would cause them to act against their best interest.

It’s been nice knowing you, **Smapti**.\*

\*No, it hasn’t. Good riddance!

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