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FlexodusPrime t1_iycblyl wrote

Upvoted in support of protesters

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nivh_de t1_iyda7vz wrote

Upvoted to support the comment which supports the protesters.

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happy-cig t1_iyeq8c8 wrote

Upvoted to support the comment that supports the comment which supports the protestors.

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[deleted] t1_iycf8ub wrote

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[deleted] t1_iyd1i5u wrote

What is a more modern way of saying this?

"Wishing the best fortune"

But that sounds like I'm a gambling addict.

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justtheprint t1_iyd4xyo wrote

preparedness and informed decision making be with you.

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[deleted] t1_iyd5brc wrote

Nah, that asks people to be actively doing something, that is giving advice.

I want to wish good luck, that whatever is out of our control works in their favor.

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justtheprint t1_iyefypc wrote

Yeah your question I thought was interesting. I'm not sure.

where your trouble is -- it's precisely the stuff out of control that the modern, objective person wouldn't waste time worrying about. Be it luck or religious or phantom mechanism, the expression supposes that by some unknown, unseen mechanism, the fates of people we "wish well" will be decided. Referencing that will always be interpretable as a form of mysticism. just a hunch.

That's why I tried to focus on something concrete.

You could say, "good health".

"May you get what you want". [or need]

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One_Drew_Loose t1_iyf55ps wrote

Preparedness and informed decision making is a power force, that binds and penetrates. So another way of saying that would be…

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BPho3nixF t1_iydmlz7 wrote

May the odds be ever in your favor.

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bonesnaps t1_iyedk0w wrote

“live long and prosper protest” -Spock

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[deleted] t1_iydsmw8 wrote

sounds like I'm a gambling addict.

I like the stoic idea of providence.

Thanks for the idea .

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