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Partial list of rhetorical crutches to abolish

“and stuff”
“type thing”
“_______-wise”

There are more. Suggestions?
N.B. “Like” (as a filler word) is too easy a target to nominate for this list, particularly because the author utilizes it often.

Triple nerd score

This should be a thing that exists in my life. Is it so much to ask, really?

Rules of interacting with me

If I seem annoyed or am acting bratty, simply offer me a snack.
If I tell you a story you’ve already heard once or twice, just go along with it and pretend I haven’t. Triple repetition may necessitate a reminder, however.
When I’m introducing you to someone, please do not say, “I’ve heard so much about you!” [...]

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Movies I watched recently

Charade (1963). Look at that beautiful Art Nouveau lamp. I want it bad. The movie — a romantic suspense  set in Paris — was pretty delightful, too. Cary Grant and Audrey Hepburn were such wonderful personalities.

Wings of Desire, or Der Himmel über Berlin (1987). Favorite line: “Time heals all… but what if Time itself is [...]