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emptybits on Dec 29, 2024 | parent | context | favorite | on: Carlsen quits World Rapid and Blitz championship a...

> I don’t like the attitude endemic to nerds that truly smart people don’t care about personal aesthetic.

Then IMO you should be on Magnus' side here. He is a truly smart person and IMO he looked clean, groomed, and ready for business in those jeans. He wears a mindfully put together outfit of good quality. This is good character, is it not?

DrewADesign on Jan 11, 2025 [–]

Honestly, I couldn’t care less. I just hate the attitude in the nerdosphere that anyone that cares about their appearance is an idiot.

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