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Oh god this is amazing (and the linked Tiger Webb piece with the Anton Chigurh quote ("If the rule you followed brought you to this, of what use was the rule?")

I'm an editor, which means people often DM me little opportunities to mock someone for some incorrect grammar that i don't care about at all. I hate that people think I'm that petty and will join them in their pettiness, and I hate that they think editing consists of being a rules lawyer, not helping someone convey their ideas with grace

Very tempted to begin replying with the Anton Chigurh quote, though in fact I will continue to respond with a tame "haha" since my 'not enjoying mocking people' extends to people who were probably just trying to find a way to connect with me

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Often 'less' is 'more'.

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