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Rhetoric & Omission
Entry #0599
The reason silence functions as a rhetorical move
A reply confirms that the charge deserved one. Withholding it denies the exchange the status of a dispute, at the cost of leaving the account unopposed.
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#0599
A reply grants standing and supplies material. Silence withholds both and forfeits the correction, and the counterfactual is never observable.