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anExcitedBeast
on Feb 12, 2014
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Hemingway makes your writing bold and clear
To be fair, "just" rarely adds any value.
"That's just ludicrous." vs "That's ludicrous."
Reads pretty much the same.
oneeyedpigeon
on Feb 13, 2014
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I can't work out whether or not you're being ironic, but by the same token, "To be fair" and "pretty" are needless filler too. (In case it's not clear, I disagree with your premise!)
dfc
on Feb 12, 2014
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My English teachers would have started with eliminating the contractions and then discuss "just."
CalRobert
on Feb 12, 2014
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Ah, but I had more fun writing it that way!
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"That's just ludicrous." vs "That's ludicrous."
Reads pretty much the same.