Maybe I live a sheltered life, but I don't know any real pilots who
treat others with such rude disdain.

Look at how the real pilots here are treating Mx.

Jose
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Humans are pack animals. Above all things, they have a deep need to
follow something, be it a leader, a creed, or a mob. Whosoever fully
understands this holds the world in his hands.
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