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5. certainly, sometimes it does

Sun Dec 2, 2012, 01:39 AM

Dec 2012

I think what makes a difference is the rules of conduct

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DU POLL: Does competition bring out the best in people? [View all] RKP5637 Dec 2012 OP

It depends on the circumstances and the people (nt) Jeff In Milwaukee Dec 2012 #2

I voted for cooperation but noamnety Dec 2012 #3

maybe in sports limpyhobbler Dec 2012 #4

certainly, sometimes it does Skittles Dec 2012 #5

If tama Dec 2012 #27

I think that competition can help people do better Nikia Dec 2012 #7

Definitely neither intaglio Dec 2012 #9

Interesting ... well said!!! n/t RKP5637 Dec 2012 #16

the BEST in people Mothdust Dec 2012 #10

My marshal arts master tama Dec 2012 #28

that's Mothdust Dec 2012 #29

Competition only brings out the best in good people. annabanana Dec 2012 #12

That's way too general to answer simply Recursion Dec 2012 #14

Personally Aerows Dec 2012 #17

I'm not bragging, but in school I maintained a 99.8% cumulative RKP5637 Dec 2012 #20

Exactly Aerows Dec 2012 #21

It depends on the person jeff47 Dec 2012 #23

Good point!!! n/t RKP5637 Dec 2012 #25

Competition does not imply consummation. Kablooie Dec 2012 #24

Interesting!!! n/t RKP5637 Dec 2012 #26

It certainly can. Those options are not mutually exclusive, either. RedCappedBandit Dec 2012 #30

It takes cooperation to eliminate competition Great Caesars Ghost Dec 2012 #31