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		gverrilla on April 25, 2024 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: You are what you read, even if you don't always re... That will only work if the author also rushed to write the piece. Understanding is more desirable than finishing a book.

eszed on April 25, 2024 [–]

I'd take issue with your first sentence. The most challenging task is to distill a difficult topic into something that can be quickly understood. That inevitably takes time. When I write rapidly and unreflectively I often make readers confused.

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