Always And Never

Contradictory advice:

"Always remember, never use 'always' or 'never'."

Better advice would probably be:

"When tempted, remember, rarely use 'always' or 'never'."

Practical advice which, in its own invocation, seeks to remind us that RulesAreMadeToBeBroken.

It is also a reminder that a general statement meant to simplify for everyone often prove only to complicate things for one or many.

As shown in ItDepends, some statements do not include enough clear and complete information to make them applicable AlwayOrNever.


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