If you find yourself writing "x doesn't need to be explained because it's familiar to everyone," it's a sign you need to explain it.
If something truly doesn't need to be explained, the question of whether or not to explain it won't even occur to you.
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Exactly, Paul. One would have just said "X" and moved on.
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Unfortunately, the converse is not true.
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See also "I think everybody can agree that..."
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I would have thought "responsible people shouldn't use an ad blocker to read
@WIRED" would fall into this category - but I guess not.Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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The inverse is not necessarily true though.
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"In the Koran, there are no camels. This absence is sufficient to prove it is an authentic Arabian work." - Jorge Luis Borges, paraphrased
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Bow that's a good thought
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