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What does it mean?
The author chose vague writing to avoid offending sensitive listeners.
In plain terms
He wrote vaguely to avoid trouble.
What can you take from it?
Use ambiguity to protect sensitive messages.

Where it applies

  • publishing
  • forecasting

Putting it to work

  • frame findings carefully
  • anticipate backlash

Questions to consider

  • When is clarity risky?
  • How do you handle sensitivity?

Another view

Vague writing can also obscure meaning and reduce credibility.

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