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Man In The Car Paradox

Man In The Car Paradox

When we see someone driving a luxury car, people rarely think, "Wow, the guy driving the car is cool."

Instead, "Wow, if I had that car people would think I'm cool."

No one is impressed with your possession as much as you're.

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