thomblake comments on Two Truths and a Lie - Less Wrong

59 Post author: Psychohistorian 23 December 2009 06:34AM

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Comment author: thomblake 23 December 2009 02:24:47PM 0 points [-]

Merely stylistic, I think, but I'd avoid "It has been said that...". Aside from being inappropriate passive voice (Who said it?), it has that weird feel of invoking ancient wisdom. That's only cute when Eliezer does it.