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Who exactly has the time to read your comment.

Have you even tried reading something from The New Yorker, The Atlantic, etc.? While their articles are usually huge, they usually provide insightful content. Try it.

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I disagree. Spending a paragraph to tell me he was the sort of man who would ask another man "Do you need anything? Are you good?" or that he "acted like a deacon, heck maybe he was who knows" is not insightful.

Obviously, this author isn't really your jam. That's perfectly fine. But how do you expect to understand the nuances of a complex issue if you don't invest time? Not every author is going to cater to your tastes, but seekers of knowledge don't expect that. What you have learned is what writing style to anticipate from this author when you read their work again in the future. That's important: perhaps you can skim parts of this author if you don't fancy well-rounded characters in the narrative. But I urge you: don't give up because of one writer's verbosity.

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