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    Paul Graham‏Verified account @paulg 3 Jul 2014

    Small children argue with you constantly and loudly, but never rancorously. When/why does rancor first appear?

    11:50 AM - 3 Jul 2014
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      1. Rodolfo Rosini  ☕️ ✨‏ @rodolfor 3 Jul 2014
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        @paulg in the 3rd movie at Jabba's palace

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      1. Tucker Max‏Verified account @TuckerMax 3 Jul 2014
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        @paulg When ideas/concepts become embedded in identity and confer status to the holder

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      1. Reginald Braithwaite‏ @raganwald 3 Jul 2014
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        @paulg Star Wars Episode VI.

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      1. Colin Percival‏ @cperciva 3 Jul 2014
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        @paulg It seems to me that rancor enters into arguments when participants have an investment in being correct, and grades will do that.

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      1. Ben Garvey‏ @bengarvey 3 Jul 2014
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        @paulg Return of the Jedi

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      2. Visakan Veerasamy‏ @visakanv 3 Jul 2014
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        @paulg when they start formulating identities.

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      3. Visakan Veerasamy‏ @visakanv 3 Jul 2014
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        @paulg rancor is a function of perceived insult/assault on/threat to identity. No threat (or no identity), no rancor.

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      4. AskForProof‏ @skeptomai 3 Jul 2014
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        @visakanv YES. This exactly. Kids get it when the notion of self, and possible injury to notion of self, emerges /cc @paulg

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      1. Mark Fernandes‏ @0xMF 3 Jul 2014
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        @paulg right about the time innocence transforms into skepticism.

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      1. Kiril Savino‏ @kirildreams 3 Jul 2014
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        @paulg rancor comes when you realize that quite often, winning arguments doesn’t have anything to do with being right, or fair.

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      1. Noah Aron‏ @nativespin 3 Jul 2014
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        @paulg -when the realization that "not everyone is going to make the team" sets in

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      1. Colin Percival‏ @cperciva 3 Jul 2014
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        @paulg I think it may be related to schools grading students on whether their answers are correct, rather than whether they are well argued.

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      1. Tim Bunce‏ @timbunce 5 Jul 2014
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        @paulg rancor/bitterness/spite can arise when ego (self image) discovers it can feed on a negative story. Typically in teenage years.

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      1. Rene Sugar‏ @renesugar 3 Jul 2014
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        @paulg When they are talked at instead of talked to.

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      1. CK Kashyap‏ @ckkashyap1978 3 Jul 2014
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        @paulg I have my doubts about lack of rancor in children. Basic traits - cradle to the grave!

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      1. Bill Seitz‏ @BillSeitz 3 Jul 2014
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        @paulg when they realize it isn't working

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      1. muchfav‏ @muchfav 3 Jul 2014
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        @paulg your follower Paul McKellar tipped you 100 doge for your tweet. http://muchfav.com/f/01a61cb 

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      1. Alex Philipp‏ @alexphilipp 3 Jul 2014
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        @paulg when they realize that adults are not a single group and not always right

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      2. MartyCrampton‏ @MartyCrampton 3 Jul 2014
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        One reason for rancour (publicly), @paulg; when Google says you have Adsense funds but won't help you access them!"Do No Evil Adolf!"

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      3. Pisimiciu Vodokaraa‏ @vodokaraa 3 Jul 2014
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        @MartyCrampton have http://1.ranftl.org/Wasd0e  I

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