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Re:Linus Torvalds apologizes for his behavior, takes time off by homonculus1 on Sunday September 16, 2018 @10:58PM (#18002833)
Then here's some bluntness:

People who don't mean "brutal" shouldn't use the word "brutal".

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Re:Linus Torvalds apologizes for his behavior, takes time off by FeepingCreature on Tuesday September 18, 2018 @01:47AM (#18012781)
You're mixing up your interpretation of "brutal" with theirs. Phrasing "mean brutal" implies there's an objective meaning. There isn't.
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Re:Linus Torvalds apologizes for his behavior, takes time off by Dylan16807 on Sunday September 16, 2018 @11:29PM (#18002973)
"direct and lacking any attempt to disguise unpleasantness"

Seems fine.

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