Can you write without using forms of the verb, to be? That is, without using the words am, is, are, was, were, be, been, or being?
I can. Well, sometimes I can, when I deliberately try. And around here, sometimes I do. But why would I want to?
Surprisingly, perhaps, because it works. Because I find it useful as a way to express my views even though I expect my views to encounter some unkind reactions. Because it works as a way to express my values and to fly them under the radar when online conversations seem headed toward heated escalation.
If that sounds useful to you, too, please read on...
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