Phrase Reuse

Problem:

Your need to make a point in an article, e-mail, or other written communication and you want to sum the concept up in a form that everyone in your industry will immediately understand.

Solution:

Use a phrase which has been used before. These phrases have a long history in ComputerScience:

• EverythingIsa foo
• LambdaTheUltimate foo
• Foo ConsideredHarmful
• Foo ForDummies
• You get Foo ForFree
• Foo IsEvil
• Foo

Pros:

Collegues will immediately recognize your opinion without reading your whole argument.

Cons:

Collegues will immediately recognize your opinion without reading your whole argument.

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See also QuotingNotThinking

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