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Originally Posted by Hitch
And why, Why, WHY? Can anyone explain to me why it is that people who are writing books, have written books and have published books, cannot seem to communicate clearly in writing? Vis: instructions from them to us? And can't read the ones from us to them?
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If they're mystery or fantasy fiction writers they will habitually conceal and deflect to keep the reader guessing, if they're technical authors they will assume the email recipient is, like them, all knowing of everything in their domain and beyond
The other day I come across a phrase I've not heard used in the way it was: '
stay in your lane'.
It's what a bureaucrat is told to do should they show any signs of curiosity in what other bureaucrats are doing/not doing. Whistleblower prevention. In this instance the consequences were tragic.
BR