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One of the main flaws of contemporary writing is that journalism and the accepted style of literary creation emphasizes far too much simplicity, meaning the simple thought is preferred over complex, deep intelligent thought. Thus, our thinkers then remain simple, for as we think so we write, but, also, as we write so we think. If one is prone or forced to write short, choppy sentences, his mind becomes wired to think in short, choppy sentences, which are not conducive of complex analytical thinking. America is not known for its philosophy, but rather it is known for its journalism. The Uni...
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