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		darekkay on Sept 2, 2023 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: How to edit your own lousy writing (2017) There's a similar quote: "I didn't have time to write a short letter, so I wrote a long one instead.", often attributed to Mark Twain.

vouaobrasil on Sept 2, 2023 | [–]

Indeed. I think that most excellent writers have realized the advantage of writing concisely. I just like Gauss's version the best because he is one of my favourite mathematicians.

jyriand on Sept 2, 2023 | [–]

And often attributed to Pascal.

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