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		scott_s on April 9, 2009 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Paul Graham revisits "Microsoft is Dead" The problem is it introduces an implicit statement into your explicit statement. That makes it more difficult to focus discussion.

dschobel on April 9, 2009 [–]

and it makes the author sound like a fifteen year old writing l33tsp34k.

jordyhoyt on April 9, 2009 | | [–]

the use of "retarded" doesn't help either.

scott_s on April 9, 2009 | | [–]

This is true, but I felt why it interfered with discussion was more relevant.

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