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Posted on: January 28, 2019 at 09:44:24 CT
pickle MU
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From the American Heritage dictionary (first entry):

profit
n. An advantageous gain or return; benefit.



From Merriam Webster (first entry):

profit
n. a valuable return : GAIN


the etymology of the word (beginning in the 13c) is based on gain

Edited by pickle at 09:45:06 on 01/28/19
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Some deep thoughts worthy of the raskol and swamp rat. Why - hokie VT - 1/28 08:32:37
     to answer your third question - SwampTiger MU - 1/28 09:30:18
          RE: to answer your third question - MOCO SON MU - 1/28 09:48:37
          I think it is a fascinating discussion, despite - hokie VT - 1/28 09:39:03
               probably not (nm) - SwampTiger MU - 1/28 10:09:41
          You got it there when hokie mocked you (nm) - pickle MU - 1/28 09:32:17
               yup (nm) - SwampTiger MU - 1/28 10:22:49
     It is called Integrity - raskolnikov MU - 1/28 09:27:09
     Also, i think your collectivism and inability - pickle MU - 1/28 08:45:41
          I think it's a lack of desire to wish to grow predicated on - 90Tiger MU - 1/28 08:47:22
               I just asked a question, 90 no need to get all pi**y. Nm - hokie VT - 1/28 08:54:01
               true (nm) - pickle MU - 1/28 08:50:08
     This reminds me of stuff I see on TV a lot, regarding - GA Tiger MU - 1/28 08:43:42
          Wow....way to go 10 steps beyond the question - meatiger MU - 1/28 08:50:59
               No.(nm) - GA Tiger MU - 1/28 09:31:45
               You criticized Georgia for going way beyond the scope of - hokie VT - 1/28 08:57:04
     Every human action is profit seeking - pickle MU - 1/28 08:43:00
          No. Not true. What is it with you and - GA Tiger MU - 1/28 08:45:22
               He's right, GAT. Every human action is one of future - ummmm MU - 1/28 08:52:29
                    "Profit" has a connotation not generally connected - GA Tiger MU - 1/28 09:35:22
                         have you ever used a dictionary? - pickle MU - 1/28 09:44:24
                              Also, I've qualified it with "psychic" several times now. * - ummmm MU - 1/28 10:35:41
                                   it’s his way to shut down and bow out (nm) - pickle MU - 1/28 10:47:05
                    So pure altruism does not exist? Nm - hokie VT - 1/28 08:55:33
                         do you think "pure altruism" implies doing something good - 90Tiger MU - 1/28 09:01:47
                              I would define pure altruism as doing something for the - hokie VT - 1/28 09:19:49
                                   so you have to not want to do it, but do it anyway? - 90Tiger MU - 1/28 09:20:39
                                        Again...pi**y. Why? Nm - hokie VT - 1/28 09:34:36
                         Can you give an example of pure altruism? (nm) - ummmm MU - 1/28 08:58:23
                              No. Because it is not the act that is pure altruism. The - hokie VT - 1/28 09:22:19
                                   Motivation = motive - ummmm MU - 1/28 09:25:58
                                   Why does acknowledgment have to be an element? (nm) - pickle MU - 1/28 09:24:10
                         what is pure altruism? - pickle MU - 1/28 08:56:54
               Every action every human makes is "profit" seeking - whether - 90Tiger MU - 1/28 08:48:15
                    Does this apply to passing gas too? - mattieo86 MU - 1/28 08:50:23
                         RE: Does this apply to passing gas too? - 90Tiger MU - 1/28 09:34:12
               Every human action, GAT. Every single one (nm) - pickle MU - 1/28 08:46:11
     Sense of community and extended family - meatiger MU - 1/28 08:40:25
     People do good things because of the psychic profits - ummmm MU - 1/28 08:36:29




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