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xxsyesterday at 8:53 PM1 replyview on HN

Easier to read is mostly related with predictability of the text. Any time the brain mispredicts the next word, you'd have to go back and re-read.

Unless you are purposely train on that specific way to expression, it ain't easier to read.


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BeetleByesterday at 9:35 PM

I don't know why this is confusing. If I forget to put the "not" qualifier in a sentence, do we agree that it can confuse (or worse, mislead) the reader?

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