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Re:The 500-mile email (2002) by chatmasta on Wednesday April 08, 2015 @12:52PM (#9342106)
Reminds me of the old saying, "it's better to stay silent and be thought a fool, than to open your mouth and confirm it."

It's also a reason why short business emails are better than longer ones. You can always go more in depth. It takes skilled restraint to touch on only the most relevant details without losing the larger point.

Re:The 500-mile email (2002) by emodendroket on Wednesday April 08, 2015 @03:20PM (#9343170)
I don't think he's confirmed he's a fool so much.
Re:The 500-mile email (2002) by chatmasta on Wednesday April 08, 2015 @04:30PM (#9343720)
Yes, sorry! Apologies if it sounded that way. The author is definitely no fool. If anything he proved the saying wrong. :-)