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Simon was right.

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Simon Reed was right, of course.

Kant is much easier to process, as Simon put it, ' you are better off with a maxim. Gives clarity and something concrete to discuss, shame Kant is not part of this TMA.

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Me in a rare cheerful mood

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You flatter me, sir.  There's no 'of course' about my rightness!  I'm not an A222 expert, merely a survivor.

Michael Gumbrell

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Hi Simon.

You survived A222, a course where many lesser mortals have gone under.

Much respect to you. Like you i just want to survive the course. No aspirations of enjoying it or getting a good mark. Just to survive will do me.

Survival of the dimmest will do for me.

Me in a rare cheerful mood

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"You survived A222, a course where many lesser mortals have gone under."

Thank you.  You are right.  I have spent too long dwelling on the pain of the battles and not recognised I won the war.  It wasn't a glorious victory but I came through and got an A222 Medal for Persistence.  I found it damn hard but I carried on and I passed and that is all that matters.  I shouldn't be bitter, I should be proud of myself.

I have always had more respect for people who struggle and just make it than for people who find it easy to win, but I don't think I've ever applied that to myself.

Thank you for changing my perspective.

Michael Gumbrell

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Hi Simon.

Surviving A222 is my aim. Just have to grind it out.

Rather like those digital badges you can earn on openlearn, when i have the time i might pop onto easley.com and make a A222 foot  soldier badge and a A222 survivor e-badge.

Just for fun.