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Originally posted by sebastian_dangerfield
I vote the term "journeyman" be banished from all color commentary, and the term "back of the envelope calculation" be barred from discourse of all kinds, completely. Why not just say "better than average, but not amazing" and "based on limited numbers available." While I'm at it, never use "lion's share" for anything. Just say "most."
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I'm with Sebastian! In fact, I say we ban all metaphors. Our language is colorful enough without the abundant use of pretentious rhetorical flourishes.
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