Have you ever wondered if you were partially responsible for the decisions someone else has made in his/her life?

Have you ever wondered if you were partially responsible for the decisions someone else has made in his/her life?
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Yes, at least partially. I know I convinced two people to vote for Obama who wouldn’t have dreamed of it otherwise. It means a lot to me that these people believed enough in me to take my words to heart.
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