In Praise Of Minimalism
Don’t use two words, when one will do. Pretend you are writing a blurb for a book jacket, and not a college thesis.
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A good cook will use garlic sparingly and a gifted writer will use adjectives judiciously. Comprende?
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“I love you”, three words, when spoken from the heart, are more precious than a multitude of speeches. Love is in the tilt of the head and the sparkle in the eyes — not in the eloquence of your words.
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“I’m sorry, two words, when sincerely uttered, are more valuable than a dozen roses.
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Please be succinct in your comments.
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Thanks.
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Stumble It!
Minimalism is wonderful, but not my cup of tea. I like to talk. It is nice to take one comment that could be really short, and fluff it up a bit! So that, by the time it is done, the comment is really long, without having much substance! lol! Sorry, I couldn’t help it. The urge to make one long comment when everyone else’s was short was just too strong!
That was a well-put essay, Robert!
Leave Robert alone. Someone has to man the BS cannons.
kiss off?
Thanks for minimizing the drivel. It saves wear on my BS detector.
Less of RPR and Stephoney is so much more.
K?
‘kay.
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Precis: Less is more.
Precis please.