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You missed the "their whole lives" part and confuse "keep track of" to "know someone".


You are right, I am confused. How would I keep track of someone if I don't know them? This includes not just people but all of the animals that I interact with. My mom used to have a bird feeder and I spent countless hours watching the birds. I got to know several dozen as individuals, I was aware of their injuries and their style of eating (timid, brave, quick, slow). How might I keep track of them without knowing them? Perhaps you might consider that your ideas on this subject are a bit muddy?

Also, you misread the original comment when they wrote "their whole lives" -- they are asserting people never know more than that 30 to 100 people, an assertion which is absurd.


> You are right, I am confused. How would I keep track of someone if I don't know them?

What are you talking about? Just because you have to know someone to keep track of them doesn't mean everyone you encounter you can track or care about.


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