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Jim Meskauskas's avatar

I like that you've called out the 'litotes.' The impact of the double negative in language results in a kind of "sphere of meaning." It reminded me of something I heard on NPR a while back regarding putting the word "not" in front of an adjective. https://neurosciencenews.com/language-adjectives-neuroscience-26207/

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Brad Berens's avatar

That's fascinating, Jim. Thanks for reading and sharing!

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Marshall Kirkpatrick's avatar

A helpful reminder for us all, in any walk of life! Thanks Brad!

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Leslie Ann Kent's avatar

I always appreciate that you put in the image prompt. Thank you!

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Brad Berens's avatar

I just started doing this recently on the suggestion of my friend Harlan Lebo, a colleague at the Center for the Digital Future. Thanks for reading!

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