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Swizec on Aug 20, 2012 | parent | context | favorite | on: The morning mail is my enemy

More often than not, what you want to convey is clear within 30s of deciding you want to reply.

But then you start rambling. Because rambling is easier than Just Saying What You Want (tm).

kd5bjo on Aug 20, 2012 | [–]

For me, the problem isn't rambling, it's coming up with a sequence of words that accurately conveys what I want it to.

kbolino on Aug 20, 2012 | [–]

What you want to convey is clear.

What you actually convey is not.

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