Paul Graham on Twitter: ""Let me get this straight" is a signal that the opposite is about to happen."

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1. Adam Miedema‏ @ARMiedema 22 Jan 2020
  Replying to @paulg
  
  "Duly noted."
  
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1. Ludwig Weinzierl‏ @weinzierl 22 Jan 2020
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  When something has a name ending in "center" it is a signal that it is far away from anything that could be considered central.
  
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1. Peter Saker‏ @PeterSaker2 22 Jan 2020
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  Yes it really means "stand back, I need room to build a couple of straw men out of your last statement".
  
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1. Vlad Lensky‏ @lensky_vlad 22 Jan 2020
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  Or that they're about to provide the exposition for an "impossible" bank heist
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1. ninja savant‏ @ninjasavant 22 Jan 2020
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  "So what you saying is" rarely is an attempt to accurately reflect someone's views
  
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1. almost anonymous :)‏ @old_politik_exp 22 Jan 2020
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  “Let me be clear” = I’m about to muddy the waters
  
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1. Patrick James‏ @Patrick50589422 22 Jan 2020
  Replying to @paulg
  
  “Yeah no I understand, but..”
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1. Udi Vaks‏ @udivaks 22 Jan 2020
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  “With all due respect”
  
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1. Mo Bazazi‏ @MoBazazi 22 Jan 2020
  Replying to @paulg
  
  #bazazism
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1. Hardhead13‏ @TheHardhead13 22 Jan 2020
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  Hardhead13 Retweeted Hardhead13
  
  https://twitter.com/TheHardhead13/status/1117891863573229571?s=19 …
  
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  Hardhead13 @TheHardhead13
  
  After 30 years of watching Internet debates, I've formulated a little adage: Any rebuttal that begins with the words "so what you're saying is" will inevitably be followed by something that bears no resemblance to what the person said or actually thinks.
  
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