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Re:Mistaken Beliefs About How Much to Talk in Conversations by AnimalMuppet on Saturday December 03, 2022 @01:28PM (#33845930)
But that's not a good way of doing it. A one-word reply rarely makes clear what needs more explanation, or even that that's what you're after.

On the other hand, a low-effort, drive-by unsupported claim doesn't necessarily deserve great effort and eloquence in a response. Maybe we should be better than them, but we also all have limited energy.

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Re:Mistaken Beliefs About How Much to Talk in Conversations by themitigating on Saturday December 03, 2022 @03:58PM (#33847278)
That's just it and I do need to make a choice, have a thoughtful reply or ignore the statement.
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