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[–] peoplebeproblems@midwest.social 16 points 11 months ago (2 children)

I've always wondered why.

Is it because you guys are really comfortable going over the minute details in anything written and finding everything that supports one thing or flaws an argument?

[–] RQG@lemmy.world 23 points 11 months ago (2 children)

Used to reading a lot of dry text in detail and retaining the information.

[–] Flocklesscrow@lemm.ee 14 points 11 months ago (1 children)

"I'm an expert in stuff most people find tedious"

[–] RQG@lemmy.world 5 points 11 months ago

Most people find most fields tedious on an expert level.

[–] Telodzrum@lemmy.world 5 points 11 months ago

Same reason so many lawyers have History undergraduate degrees.

[–] Anamnesis@lemmy.world 4 points 11 months ago