I don't imagine I'll convince you, but here goes. Consider your response to me. If you had left it at "Which is the thing deleted" your point would have been

I don't imagine I'll convince you, but here goes. Consider your response to me. If you had left it at "Which is the thing deleted" your point would have been well and cleverly made. But you go on to undermine it with a less clear parenthetical exposition of 50+ words (1 sentence!)