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"But" vs. "Yes, But"

Published 1 year, 2 months ago
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This is another heuristic from the same place as If It’s Worth Your Time To Lie, It’s Worth My Time To Correct You.

If someone proves you are absolutely, 100% wrong about something, it’s polite to say “Oh, I guess I was wrong, sorry” before launching into your next argument.

That is, instead of:

https://readscottalexander.com/posts/acx-but-vs-yes-but

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