You Tell a Self Serving Story, Which Could Be True?

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I told a self serving story, which could be true, about my virtuousness returning a wallet. It turned out it was a homeless person's wallet whch ust, kind of like the flip side. This person had no driver's license, no easy address, no phone number. And should we encourage people to brag about their virtue, or should we encouraging people to keep their light under a bushel? I'm rich because i get paid way too much by duke universiy, so i can afford my preferences. There's no virtue in it. E waitto where you left out. Not only do you have your wages as a guest for recontalk and now a

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