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Well, what I took from his statement is that if you can't find a useful purpose for something in the story, don't add it. He wasn't saying to strip out everything but the most essential stuff for the exact reasons you listed, gmw. I think what he was after in his suggestion was to get writers to strip out all the useless rabbit trails and technobabble that add nothing to the story except empty filler. So if it's got a purpose, add it. If not, leave it out. That's my take on it.
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