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So basically how students write papers (lemmy.world)

submitted 3 months ago by The_Picard_Maneuver@lemmy.world to c/memes@lemmy.world

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[–] eestileib@sh.itjust.works 23 points 3 months ago (1 children)

My friend says "long story short" then spends 25 minutes telling me about every detail of his doctor's appointment anyway.

[–] Transporter_Room_3@startrek.website 9 points 3 months ago (1 children)

I usually go with "long story shorter..." because I know no matter how much I try to condense things, my explanation will be long simply due to my need to over-explain.

[–] bane_killgrind@lemmy.ml 3 points 3 months ago

I do this on purpose

I don't explain what the right answer is

I explain to context of what was considered before coming to the answer.