• dactylotheca@suppo.fi
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    4 months ago

    We humans sometimes use a rhetorical device called “hyperbole” where we use exaggeration to emphasize our point, and it’s usually not meant to be taken literally. Welcome to the planet, hope you enjoy your stay.

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      4 months ago

      Yes but the point you’re trying to get across is this is a huge amount of effort when it’s really trivial.