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Re:Here's a good reason why you should get rid of things you... by pg on Sunday July 05, 2009 @02:04AM (#687987)
"Murder your darlings" actually means something more specific than that. It doesn't just mean not to be attached to passages you like, but to be especially suspicious of them.
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Re:Here's a good reason why you should get rid of things you... by ivankirigin on Sunday July 05, 2009 @07:15AM (#688131)
Interestingly, that's the 3rd variant of the phrase i've heard in as many days. Perhaps those using it should be obligated to rephrase it ;)
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Re:Here's a good reason why you should get rid of things you... by cracki on Sunday July 05, 2009 @08:00AM (#688160)
using -> ignoring

obligated -> doomed

rephrase -> repeat

huh?

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