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Stop saying "just" (2019)
Words are to be used whenever (and as often as) they are appropriate.
Outside of slurs, blanket avoidance of words mostly just adds unnecessary obfuscation.
foobarbecue
on Nov 5, 2024
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I agree. In this case, we felt that use of a particular word in a particular context reflected a mindset that many of us were trying to avoid. And, it became a fun game.
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Outside of slurs, blanket avoidance of words mostly just adds unnecessary obfuscation.