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Not everything floats everybody’s boat, thank God!

A pity? The guy is a modern day Jackie Chan making an absolute killing doing exactly the types of movies he loves to make. His production company is called Punch Palace Productions… pitying him feels like pitying a world class Sushi chef that doesn’t also make Chicken Tikka Masala.

Agreed. The thought that you’re above the con, you could not fall for a grift, is the greatest thing a con man could hope for in a target.