Just a heads up, from HN guidelines: > Please don't insinuate that someone hasn't read an article. "Did you even read the article? It mentions that" can be sho

Just a heads up, from HN guidelines: > Please don't insinuate that someone hasn't read an article. "Did you even read the article? It mentions that" can be shortened to "The article mentions that." I agree here. Your first sentence can be entirely removed and your point will still stand. Except now the receiver won't have to be in a defensive position about their reading comprehension.