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[–] 16 points 9 months ago (6 children)

A tool of a person is a fool who is being used by someone else. They might not be useful to you, but to who ever makes the koolaid they're drinking, they're a very good tool.

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  • [–] 0 points 9 months ago* (5 children)

    I think that's the basic idea, but in practice it's used for people who are just generally dumb as well.

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  • [–] 1 point 9 months ago (2 children)

    Eh, people misuse terms all the time. It shouldn't change what it's meant to mean.

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