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> I am very confident in my ability to solve a problem / achieve a goal on my own, and I don't need some special program or exception to the rules in order to succeed.

Picture a distribution, like a bell curve or something.

The programs are meant for the side of that distribution that need it. You can talk about how the other side of the distribution doesn't need the help, but don't lose sight of the fact that many do.



Not too different from the "I earn $xxxk/year, and don't need any help from welfare programs. Why do we even have them? They make people lazy" crowd.




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