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Summary: It's important to choose your battles wisely, and to know what's important when it comes to whether or not to argue over something. Which do you consider the more important issue? Ginger or Maryann? Emacs or Vi?

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It’s important to choose your battles wisely, and to know what’s important when it comes to whether or not to argue over something.

Which do you consider the more important issue?

So, which is the more compelling issue? Ginger or Maryann? Or Emacs or Vi (Vim)?

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