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> Let’s be clear about what that means Is anyone else bugged by the "Let's be clear/To be clear" prefix that gets thrown around a lot these days? It seems unne
by damontal 8y ago
> Let’s be clear about what that means
Is anyone else bugged by the "Let's be clear/To be clear" prefix that gets thrown around a lot these days? It seems unnecessary. If you're being clear then that will be self-evident. It seems like a way to preemptively trick the reader in to taking whatever follows as correct and authoritative.
- julianozen 8y agoI wonder if this is why it has become so popular https://www.politico.com/story/2009/08/obamas-catch-phrase-lets-be-clear-025675 https://www.politico.com/story/2009/08/obamas-catch-phrase-l...