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> dense, historical style

I confess, a similar thought flittered across my mind as I was reading. I was reminded of a style of writing that I had long since put behind me. That style is a slog. I enjoyed a year of intense study in literature back in 1977. I don't have the literary chops anymore, or the patience to get through Infinite Jest, let alone re-read Moby Dick or Pickwick Papers.

But, you do know better: dense is a much better word than verbose, or my rather harsh purple prose. You are kind.

Still, do you think it's okay to end a sentence with bygone? I'm going to check the HN guidelines and get back to you on that one.



Guilty. I was clearly influenced by the prose. Can we simply let bygones be bygones?




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