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		CoastalCoder 9 months ago \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: The un-celebrity president: Jimmy Carter shuns ric... > with Carter being the exception that proves the rule. Could you clarify what you mean by this?

alexanderchr 9 months ago | | [–]

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Exception_that_proves_the_rule...

CoastalCoder 9 months ago | | [–]

Thanks for the link. I'm familiar with the expression, but I can't make sense of how GP is bringing it to bear.

dehrmann 9 months ago | [–]

Yes, he did sign up for the job, but his charity work afterwards says a lot. The joke is he was too good of a person to be president.

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