. @chaosprime Oh, sorry! Because if you use two different words for one thing, users will assume you're referring to two different things.
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@tnielsenhayden E.g., the "Apply to VP" webpage requesting "a synopsis or outline," when we aren't making any distinction.2 replies 0 retweets 0 likes -
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@MrPersimmon Ever notice how often the standard formulations in legal language use two or three synonyms?5 replies 0 retweets 0 likes -
Replying to @tnielsenhayden
@tnielsenhayden@MrPersimmon Hrm. In "cease & desist", cease means stop, desist means don't start up again. Key technical distinction.2 replies 0 retweets 0 likes -
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@tnielsenhayden@MrPersimmon If you only ordered someone to cease, they could validly comply by momentarily not doing whatever it is.3 replies 0 retweets 0 likes -
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@chaosprime@MrPersimmon It wouldn't plead well in court.1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes -
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@tnielsenhayden@MrPersimmon No? I'd tend to think the person who deviated from convention would automatically be considered the asshole.2 replies 0 retweets 0 likes -
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@chaosprime I'd predict the court would say that if you know hairsplitting definitions of "cease", "desist" is also in your vocabulary.1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes -
Replying to @tnielsenhayden
@tnielsenhayden And I, being a jerk, say that indeed it is, and complainant did not direct me to do that, so I had no obligation to.1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes -
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@chaosprime Someone's bound to invoke the reasonable man.3 replies 0 retweets 0 likes
.@tnielsenhayden Ia, Ia, ph'nglui mglw'nafh Reasonable Man wgah'nagl fhtagn
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Replying to @chaosprime
@tnielsenhayden (It's similar to the dread invocation of the Invisible Hand practiced in secret by the dark economists)0 replies 0 retweets 0 likesThanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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