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Since the parenthetical can be stretched as far as your little imaginary legs can carry you, you can add as much heft as you like, with no fear of upsetting anything or anyone other than a [[prose stylist]] — and as we all surely know, there are few indeed of those amongst the cohort of [[Mediocre lawyer|attorneys]] with whom [[Amwell J|one]] is forced to ply one’s trade. | Since the parenthetical can be stretched as far as your little imaginary legs can carry you, you can add as much heft as you like, with no fear of upsetting anything or anyone other than a [[prose stylist]] — and as we all surely know, there are few indeed of those amongst the cohort of [[Mediocre lawyer|attorneys]] with whom [[Amwell J|one]] is forced to ply one’s trade. | ||
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“(including, but not limited to... )” is a parenthetical of finest flannelette. As a matter of classical logic, it is incapable of adding anything other than (without limitation) heft, weight, drama, torpor, lassitude and/or irritation (as the case may be) to your draft.
Since the parenthetical can be stretched as far as your little imaginary legs can carry you, you can add as much heft as you like, with no fear of upsetting anything or anyone other than a prose stylist — and as we all surely know, there are few indeed of those amongst the cohort of attorneys with whom one is forced to ply one’s trade.
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