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Flat White

Everybody hurts, but some people turn pain into a competition

7 August 2023

5:30 AM

7 August 2023

5:30 AM

Have you ever known someone who can trump whatever pain you’re having?

You have a cold; they had a really bad flu. You put your back out; they’ve got a bulging disc – and it’s chronic.

At a macro level, many groups of people grumble that their pain (past and potential) is the worst the world has ever seen.

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