Being the idiot that I was,
Being the idiot that I was, I said, "They need God. You need God, too.' So, a few weeks later I was shipped out to Panama.
What does the phrase "Being the idiot that I was" mean?
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sitifan What does the phrase "Being the idiot that I was" mean? because I was an idiot
- sitifan What does the phrase "Being the idiot that I was" mean?
- because I was an idiot
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sitifanWhat does the phrase "Being the idiot that I was" mean?
because I was an idiot
0I expect you are OK with something like "Being a doctor, I recognised the symptoms straight away". The fact that this person was a doctor explains why he recognised the symptoms. In your case, the fact that this person was "the idiot that he was" explains why he said that thing. To say that you were "the idiot that you were" may seem circular or unnecessary when you could simply say "Being an
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