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To be fair, "just" rarely adds any value.

"That's just ludicrous." vs "That's ludicrous."

Reads pretty much the same.



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!)


My English teachers would have started with eliminating the contractions and then discuss "just."


Ah, but I had more fun writing it that way!




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