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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;CamaroDMD, post: 2916388, member: 5233&quot;]You see, attitudes like this is what causes this view that the hobby is dying.&nbsp; This &quot;old guy&quot; mentality that pushes new blood away from the hobby hurts the hobby.&nbsp; You know nothing about me other than I was born in 1985.&nbsp; But I have over 2 decades of study in this field and passionately love it.&nbsp; I am exceptionally educated and accomplished for someone who is 32 years old but more importantly, I make an effort to invite others to this field and hope to help it grow.&nbsp; </p><p><br /></p><p>Your behavior does the exact opposite.&nbsp; It pushes people away and is self serving to your prophacy that the field is dying.</p><p><br /></p><p>You have made multiple comments about my age in this thread alone as a way to somehow undermine my comments...but my age has no relevance here.&nbsp; I have never made any comments to suggest that I am complete numismatist.&nbsp; I try and learn something new everyday and share it with others.&nbsp; </p><p><br /></p><p>I&#039;m sure you attend a lot more shows than I do...and that&#039;s OK.&nbsp; I have a couple jobs, a wife and 2 small children...and I&#039;d rather spend my free time with them than at a coin show with a bunch of stuffy old guys.&nbsp; That doesn&#039;t make me or anyone like me less of a numismatist.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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