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Re:Ask HN: How to speak like a leader, not like an engineer? by warent on Sunday March 10, 2019 @03:04PM (#19353685)
Because there's more information being communicated in "downsizing" or "re-restructuring."

All downsizing involves firing people, but not all "firing people" involves downsizing.

True, people can abuse those terms for a doublespeak effect, but they have legitimate uses.

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Re:Ask HN: How to speak like a leader, not like an engineer? by gerbilly on Sunday March 10, 2019 @03:30PM (#19353853)
> True, people can abuse those terms for a doublespeak effect, but they have legitimate uses.

Yeah, and opium sometimes has legitimate uses in pain management.

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