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231. Secret Signals: Why We Rarely Say Exactly What We Mean

Think Fast Talk Smart: Communication Techniques

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Clarity, Grace, and the Power of Metaphor

Pinker outlines good writing principles—overcoming the curse of knowledge, clarity, rhythm, vividness—and shows how pervasive metaphors (relationships-as-journeys, arguments-as-war) shape thought and communication.

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