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		tshaddox on Oct 1, 2012 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Dave The Incredible Mindreader – How Does He Do It... But my point is that in the snake-oil analogy, the only reason it's wrong is because the salesperson lies about the benefits of the oil.

andrewflnr on Oct 1, 2012 [–]

The PUA is lying about the benefits of sleeping with them.

badclient on Oct 1, 2012 | [–]

What benefits are PUAs supposedly promising and not delivering on?

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