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Comment by brianpan

1 month ago

Not saying please or having to be polite is often simpler.

Knowing and using etiquette is often more effective.

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seemaze  1 month ago

Nothing in the article suggests forgoing politeness or etiquette. The grace with which a communication is delivered is orthogonal to it's explicitness.

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