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2727- ** Avoid diminishing words**
2828 - "simply", "simple", "just"
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30+ - ** Avoid [ weasel words] /[ justification filler phrases] **
31+ - "Researchers say that", "it's a best practice".
32+ - Be cliear and explain the tradeoffs and impacts of a particular solution.
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3034- ** Be explicit**
3135 - Remember people don't always understand your intentions online.
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133137[ challenging to convey emotion and intention online ] : https://thoughtbot.com/blog/empathy-online
134138[ using labels ] : https://conventionalcomments.org
135139[ standard ] : https://github.com/testdouble/standard
140+ [ weasel words ] : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Weasel_word
141+ [ justification filler phrases ] : https://serce.me/posts/2025-05-19-justification-filler-phrases
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