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Re:U.S. math scores drop on major international test by recursive on Tuesday December 10, 2024 @01:54PM (#42380061)
> they're able to understand and be understood sufficiently

Communication isn't all or nothing. The more expressive power you have, the wider the scope of ideas you can communicate. It may be minimally sufficient to be able to communicate "me hungry" or "that crazy", but more is probably still better.

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Re:U.S. math scores drop on major international test by robbiewxyz on Tuesday December 10, 2024 @02:15PM (#42380294)
To add to this, expressive power also makes it possible to communicate nuance and discuss biases and fallacies.
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