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> It seems like, when you have something of substance to say, you say it.

And this blog post probably could be condensed into 1/4 of its size or less with a less conversational/bloggy tone.




There are words that are added to drive the point in multiple ways, ease into it, and make the text more engaging.

And there are words that are added to add empty padding, keep up academic pretenses, and appear smart.

The post could have been condensed, but it would lose the former, not the latter.


Good rhetoric takes time and energy from both the author and reader




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