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    Rhetoric & Omission Entry #0580

    Why repetition of structure beats repetition of words

    Repeating a word draws attention to the speaker. Repeating a shape draws attention to the claim, and the claim then sounds truer than it is.

    Master
    The hidden part #0580

    Form that is easy to process is mistaken for content that is easy to believe.

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    Paradox & Proof Entry #0169

    Why the person who explains best understands least

    A clean explanation is produced by omitting the parts that resist it. Fluency measures how much has been left out, not how much is known.

    Adept
    The hidden part #0169

    Fluency measures what has been omitted, not what is known. Hesitation is often the sound of a model actually being checked.

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