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Visakan Veerasamy@visakanv• over 2 years ago

excellent reply guys read the whole thread and consider the intent of OP before replying. everybody loves reply guys like this – they are rare, beloved, and richly rewarded

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Visakan Veerasamy@visakanv• over 2 years ago
Replying to @visakanv

thread about the highest form of reply guy https://t.co/E4uTD1qiqB

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Visakan Veerasamy@visakanv• over 2 years ago

Yes and: this was actually also possible before the internet, by writing letters, and I think that was the most egregious omissions from my education. But most educators are incompetent writers themselves so how would they teach you? You have to go searching yourself. https://t.co/kXdrJvZVyk

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francis@pachabelcanon• over 2 years ago
Replying to @visakanv

@visakanv Letters are quite good, actually - I've been corresponding with this other blogger and just sent my side of the exchange, 6k words- now I wonder what level of reply game that's on LOL

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francis@pachabelcanon• over 2 years ago
Replying to @pachabelcanon

@visakanv I think a lot of good reply game advice carries over to longform writing, to pay careful attention to the person you're replying to, select out important and interesting bits from their email and try to engage w it the most you can

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