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TheAncientGeek comments on Leaving LessWrong for a more rational life - Less Wrong Discussion

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Comment author: TheAncientGeek 22 May 2015 10:00:08AM 5 points [-]

It's been my experience that this is usually done to point to a longer and better-argued version of what the person wants to say rather than to say "here is proof of what I want to say".

Kind of. But its still done when there are unanswered criticisms in the comments section.