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I’m glad you’re happy.

I do wish we could stop saying “moat”.

Most of us aren’t living in ancient forts we need to protect.


As it pertains to this article, what we are desperately trying to protect is our fragile ego and avoiding embarrassment is the moat to do so.


> Most of us aren’t living in ancient forts we need to protect.

Speak for yourself!

raises draw bridge


"Moat" is a tinny word according to the Monty Python classification of words. Also uncomfortably close to "moist".

Moat.


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