# Trotsky. For the lack of God, Trotsky.

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trotsky-for-the-lack-of-god-trotsky/405914>\
**Category:** The BBQ Pit\
**Created:** [May 29, 2007, 2:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trotsky-for-the-lack-of-god-trotsky/405914 "2007-05-29T14:36:22Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 5\
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**Author:** ![Kimstu](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/ecd19e/32.png) [@Kimstu](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kimstu)\
**Post date:** [May 29, 2007, 11:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trotsky-for-the-lack-of-god-trotsky/405914/301 "2007-05-29T23:12:21Z")

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> [@jjimm](#):
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> Embarrassingly, I agree with this wholeheartedly.

So does everyone else on this board, I should think. Don’t feel bad, **Trotsky** probably believed that 2 + 2 = 4 too. Being dumber than a bag of hammers does not preclude one from occasionally acquiring valid knowledge.

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**Author:** ![jjimm](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/ba8739/32.png) [@jjimm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jjimm)\
**Post date:** [May 29, 2007, 11:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trotsky-for-the-lack-of-god-trotsky/405914/302 "2007-05-29T23:19:10Z")

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“Even a stopped clock gives the right time twice a day.”

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**Author:** ![Liberal](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/848f3c/32.png) [@Liberal](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Liberal)\
**Post date:** [May 29, 2007, 11:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trotsky-for-the-lack-of-god-trotsky/405914/303 "2007-05-29T23:20:55Z")

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Let this be a lesson to us all. When good people spoil the moss, they gather a stitch in nine.

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**Author:** ![Voyager](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/voyager/32/133_2.png) [@Voyager](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Voyager)\
**Post date:** [May 29, 2007, 11:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trotsky-for-the-lack-of-god-trotsky/405914/304 "2007-05-29T23:26:21Z")

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[QUOTE=Giraffe]  
Sorry, **tom** , but it was time. Don’t worry, though, we found **Trotsky** a nice farm to post on. He’ll be happy there.  
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All trolls are equal, but some trolls are less equal than others?

Well, true to his name, let’s make him an unperson now.

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**Author:** ![Giraffe](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/giraffe/32/129_2.png) [@Giraffe](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Giraffe)\
**Post date:** [May 29, 2007, 11:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trotsky-for-the-lack-of-god-trotsky/405914/305 "2007-05-29T23:32:22Z")

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[QUOTE=Voyager]  
Well, true to his name, let’s make him an unperson now.  
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Agreed. It’s time to forget this troll and move on.

Thread closed.

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