• Boomkop3@reddthat.com
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    9 hours ago

    “No thank you”

    Would be better here. All relevant information in the letter would be implied.

    If you’re going to show off writing skills, actually say something useful

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      22 minutes ago

      “I have made this longer than usual because I have not had time to make it shorter.” - Blaise Pascal (Probably)

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          1 hour ago

          It’s a good question if you’re unfamiliar with this quote.

          Once you get to a certain depth of vocabulary, and basic level of skill in writing, it’s easy to write a lot of text.

          You can sort of “talk around” your central point, adding reams and reams of text, sketching out your point in a crude outline, eventually arriving at a complete picture or just stupefying your audience into submission.

          This kind of communication is evidence of “thinking out loud,” where you know the vibe of what you’re trying to say, but figure out your logic at the same time as you’re saying/writing it.

          Especially in writing, this would be considered a first draft. If you take the time to think about what you’re trying to say then you can often refine/reduce your message to a more respectful length (a shorter one).

          tl;dr easy say lot meh, hard say little good

        • Sauerkraut@discuss.tchncs.de
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          2 hours ago

          It is a paradox, but the implication is that bottling up your feelings consumes more of your time then taking the time to properly vent them.