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> using words like only, just, really, truly, fully, etc. Wait, what? Those are pretty common and normal words.
by soraminazuki 1y ago
> using words like only, just, really, truly, fully, etc.
Wait, what? Those are pretty common and normal words.
- justinowings 1y agoThe words are associated with overemphasizing a point. Of those, I'd guess "just" and "only" trigger the most, and they'll often be embedded in NXY patterns. The tool calls these "Lady doth protest:" >Lady doth protest >The full quote from Shakespeare's Hamlet is "The lady doth protest too much, methinks." When you want to make a point, make the point. Extra words of enthusiasm, usually in the form of adverbs, can often be deleted to make writing stronger. Lady Doth Protest looks for words like "just," "truly," "really," "fully," etc. Remember what Ronald Reagan said, "If you're explaining, you're losing."
- justinowings 1y agoHere's an example of text that has many of the Lady Doth Protest patterns: https://unaiify.com/un/89GPKHCt https://unaiify.com/un/89GPKHCt from: https://www.fullstory.com/blog/whats-slowing-ai-down-engineering-and-it-teams/ https://www.fullstory.com/blog/whats-slowing-ai-down-enginee...