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I can't stand this style of writing. I especially dislike it when I catch myself doing it.

It's not necessarily because of the negativity. It's mostly just because people who write like this take forever to get to their point.



A certain Tim R., a present day comp.lang.c poster, takes multiple posts spanning weeks to get to the point.


And these people always say they're "just being direct".

It's a good litmus test for me in my own writing. Am I actually being direct or just indulging in anger? What happens if I just get to the point and say what I want? I have found I get more of what I want that way.




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