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Re:Show HN: I spent 3 years reverse-engineering a 40 yo stoc... by markstos on Monday February 16, 2026 @12:04PM (#47037447)
To better understand the feedback, see another example that was posted recently, about "Brownie Mary":

https://urbanists.social/@[email protected]/115793532206...

It's an inspirational true story and well-written. Then notice if the writing style feels familiar. The short sentences. It becomes the visual equivalent of these realistic AI photos, where it looks mostly right, but some feels a little off in the same way that something else you read recently felt a little off.

I'm glad I read the Brownie Mary Story and this Wall Street Raider story as well, but I also don't look forward to a future flooded with content that's "in the style of a professional writer" without some of the details and authentic voice that helps writing really connect.

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