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		commandlinefan on June 7, 2019 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: People with Greater Intellectual Humility Have Sup... I'm not humble, but I've learned to fake it pretty well. The trouble is most people believe me when I say I'm not that smart.

asdf21 on June 7, 2019 [–]

100% this.

And so was born the pervasive humble brag.

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