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"Willing to go to jail if necessary" != "actively wants to become a negative example to other potential wistleblowers"



Why are you adding "if necessary" out of nowhere?


It makes the implication of "willing" explicit. Perhaps it should be in parenthesis or brackets.


It makes the implication different. Ask Nelson Mandela.


Snowden has given that explicit rationale.


He says a lot of dumb shit. That's forgivable, he's in a stressful situation.




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