Now-a-days it is only the unreadable that occurs.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Nowadays only the unreadable occurs.
- In plain terms
- Today, we mostly encounter unreadable things.
- What can you take from it?
- Critique the decline of clear communication.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- What makes something unreadable?
- How can we improve clarity?
Another view
It overgeneralizes modern content.
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