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[–] 6 points 1 day ago*

Imagine doing this with any field other than humanities and you'll see how ridiculous it is.

Like are you talking to a cohort in your weirdo western canon circlejerk college program? Because otherwise you might have to be flexible about the where the conversation goes. And then you might actually learn something rather than just do keyword association bingo to "impress" your conversation partner with your incredible knowledge.

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