Have you ever asked a question for yourself to answer?

Have you ever asked a question for yourself to answer?
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I’ve never posted a question just for the sake of me answering it. I’ve posted questions that were things I wanted to get others insight as well as discuss my own views on the given topic, debate the possibilities with others, and hopefully by the end have a broader understanding of said topic.
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