3. re: “last candidate … George Washington”

I’m not entirely sure what point you’re making, as there have been multiple other parties whose candidates were elected to the presidency, including the Federalists, the Whigs, and the Democratic-Republicans. Theodore Roosevelt received the second-most votes in the 1912 election as a third-party candidate for the Progressive (Bull Moose) party.

#travle #565 +0 (Perfect)
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Strands #120
“We’ve got the beat”
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Wordle 1,108 4/6

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🌎 Jul 1, 2024 🌍
🔥 1 | Avg. Guesses: 6
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I didn’t get Hexcodle #326 :( Score: 57%

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Wordle 1,107 4/6

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I got Hexcodle #325 in 4! Score: 70%

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Strands #119
“Cut and color”
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Puzzle #385
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#travle #563 +3
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Decipher #11
deciphered in ⏱️ 8m 43s
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Connections
Puzzle #384
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I wanted to post this up earlier this morning when I couldn’t sleep, but I couldn’t bring myself to steal Zagorath’s thunder!

My guess is that they’re conflating “stubbornly contradictory” with “hostile,” which isn’t accurate. Being labeled as or treated as hostile when you’re not is frustrating, and it leads to poor communication. That goes both ways, though, and I can see where you’d both be able to infer hostility that may or may not be intended by the other party.

Also, I’d suggest that if you no longer feel that you should “make an effort” then the best course of action is exactly that - cease engaging.

This vaguely reminds me of Old Man Logan.

Then how does “needlessly argumentative” strike you? You misinterpreted the other poster’s point entirely, and then entered a cycle of doubling down without making any further effort to understand.

I got Hexcodle #324 in 4! Score: 69%

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Strands #118
“It’s way over your head”
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Wordle 1,106 4/6

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