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looks a bit like 'code', using keywords 'Hmm', 'Alternatively', 'Perfect'

• thomasahle 2y ago
  Right, these are not mere "filler words", but initialize specific reasoning paths.
  • mewpmewp2 2y ago
    Hmm... you may be onto something here.
    • wrs 2y ago
      Interesting.
    • j_maffe 2y ago
      Alternatively, these might not be "filler words", but instantiate paths of reasonsing.
      • squigz 2y ago
        What a strange comment chain.
        • seydor 2y ago
          Hmmm.
          • squigz 2y ago
            Interesting.
• legel 2y ago
  As a technical engineer, I’ve learned the value of starting sentences with “basically”, even when I’m facing technical uncertainty. Basically, “basically” forces me to be simple. Being trained to say words like “Alternatively”, “But…”, “Wait!”, “So,” … based on some metric of value in focusing / switching elsewhere / … is basically brilliant.