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Originally posted by Hubris Boy
This is one of the most beautiful posts I've ever read on the Cellar. So simple... so concise... so easy to do.
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Yes, I've always tried to strive for conciseness in my posts, for the following two reasons:
- If you ramble on and on and say too much, people will forget your point.
<blockquote>This is a very real danger. Remember, folks, most people have a very short memory when it comes to reading things. Try to say things in the shortest way possible, without undermining your clarity.</blockquote>
- <i>Saying too much will leave you open to an attack during a debate.</i>
<blockquote>Don't give your opponent any more ammunition. Ask leading questions and get them to be the one than babbles on and on. Eventually they'll say something really stupid that they didn't think through, and then BA-BOOM! Ha ha! You pounce on them! Feeding time! You see, everyone is bound to say something stupid eventually. It's just a matter of time. Like death and taxes. Don't let yourself be next.
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Ani Difranco may have said it best in her song, "Anticipate":
<blockquote>we don't say everything that we could
so that we can say later
oh, you misunderstood
i hold my cards up
close to my chest
i say what i have to
and i hold back the rest
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Mwahahahah..