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[origamigrl]

hehe, so instead of writing belated Christmas cards and replying to messages, I am doing a survey! wooh.

Actually, I'm not sending out my regular cards this year - got out of school too late, wrist can't handle all the writing, motivation is rather lacking, and most people are ungrateful wretches how don't reply to or don't acknowledge getting

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[wudu_wasa]

Remember though, geeks specialize in studies pertinent to profit while nerds focus on useless trivia.

[origamigrl]

eh, I'd say more that nerds are just generally academic-minded, as opposed to geeks who are more speciality-minded (specifically with sci-fi, games, etc)...

[wudu_wasa]

Geek: A person who is single-minded or accomplished in scientific or technical pursuits but is felt to be socially inept.

The American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition.

Nerd: an intelligent but single-minded person obsessed with a nonsocial hobby or pursuit

Dictionary.com Unabridged

[origamigrl]

Dictionaries can be contested, given contemporary evolution of definitions. :p