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Also known, variously, as the Jordan Peterson principle, the Nigel Farage principle, the Owen Jones principle, the Elizabeth Warren principle, the Donald Trump principle, the Steve Bannon principle and the Greta Thunberg principle <ref>It doesn't apply to Caroline Flint, however. Okay, maybe even Caroline Flint, but you have to '' really'' be trying. Like, even more trying than Caroline Flint. </ref>.  
{{a|maxim|}}Also known, variously, as the Jordan Peterson principle, the Nigel Farage principle, the Owen Jones principle, the Elizabeth Warren principle, the Donald Trump principle, the Steve Bannon principle and the Greta Thunberg principle <ref>It doesn't apply to Caroline Flint, however. Okay, maybe even Caroline Flint, but you have to '' really'' be trying. Like, even more trying than Caroline Flint. </ref>.  


The more they get up your nose, the more likely it is they have a point. First, examine your own biases and assumptions.
The more they get up your nose, the more likely it is they have a point. First, examine your own biases and assumptions.

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Also known, variously, as the Jordan Peterson principle, the Nigel Farage principle, the Owen Jones principle, the Elizabeth Warren principle, the Donald Trump principle, the Steve Bannon principle and the Greta Thunberg principle [1].

The more they get up your nose, the more likely it is they have a point. First, examine your own biases and assumptions.

Or, before you remove the speck on your brother’s [2] eye, take the log out of your own.

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  1. It doesn't apply to Caroline Flint, however. Okay, maybe even Caroline Flint, but you have to really be trying. Like, even more trying than Caroline Flint.
  2. Or sister’s. :-)