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Honestly I don’t see a profession where people considered attractive in that location would do worse than their unattractive peers, all other things being equal.


Circus freaks.


Yes, okay, I’ll give you that.


Hmm. Beauty is in the eye of the beholder?


Unattractive programmers spending more time honing their skills than taking care of their appearance?


I feel even in that respect attractiveness improves people's confidence and will likely work in their favour.


I guess I was thinking natural attractiveness, rather than that achieved by preening and such.


Or making themselves unhealthy which harms their performance.




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