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#8 - You self comment.

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#9 - You invent new words like suineg and tell people it means genius in some obscure language you learned during a Top Hat Seminar you attended seven years ago while traveling through Asia searching for your life's purpose (which happens to be finding paid subscribers on Substack).

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6 = 4 & 2. Got it.

Who knew being cool was so easy? Better pay my membership fees.

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This is proof I'm gonna be a bestselling world-famous guy this time next year I check off all of these! Wait it means I'll be paid peanuts like Howard was, dammit!

Jk, anyways good list haha.

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But did your grandma ALSO make you the world's best cinnamon buns and send you home with homemade dill pickles? That is the true measure of genius.

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My hat is off to you Sir.

Wait. I don't wear one 😭

(great content!!)

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Feb 8Liked by Smillew

Didn’t realize you were a psychedelics guy Smillew, hope you write about it more! Love it when your suineg shines.

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ignore them smillew - will see u back in 1792

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I always knew I was a misunderstood genius, I just never realized that there were others like me. This brings me great relief to know that I am not alone. However, I do feel a little bit less misunderstood and therefore a little less special and may be required to eliminate all others like me. I'm sure you'll see it coming though and understand the bigger picture.

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False positives.

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This caught my attention because I'm a Time-Traveller. I was very intrigued by number 1 on your list. But then I realised this is all tongue in cheek, which is fine. It was an amusing article and I'm glad I read it.

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Feb 2Liked by Smillew

I've never misunderstood myself, I am a genius

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Aka the Genitalust Club

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I do invent new words from time to time, including portmanteau profanities which I introduce convincingly as being a cultural holdover from my exotic youth. But my issue seems to be that I am entirely all too well understood, due to oversharing vast swathes of my life and opinions, and yet people tend to prefer to believe I'm joking and rarely heed the warnings.

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What happens if you are a somewhat understood genius? Is there a way to become more misunderstood?

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I tried to tip you twice, but I don't think it went through. Did it?

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