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[โ€“] Baku@aussie.zone 2 points 1 month ago (1 children)

You've got a good point. I don't think I've waffled on much, just done probably 3-4x what was expected. And I'm feeling a little silly since that doesn't actually do anything for me, and if I hadn't, I'd be done by now

I don't think I want to prune it much, although I'm currently paraphrasing and grammar checking what I've written so far, and am removing some stuff for clarity. It might not do anything for me, but it'd be a double wasted effort if I just deleted it all!

[โ€“] Duenan@aussie.zone 3 points 1 month ago (1 children)

The word limit is fairly low as well to answer 12 questions.

Itโ€™s roughly 30 words per question.

Doesnโ€™t really leave room for an intro or conclusion if youโ€™re sticking to that word limit and if thatโ€™s needed.

I hope that helps a little bit.

[โ€“] Baku@aussie.zone 2 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) (2 children)

Oh! I should have been a bit clearer, this is just a single question. I'd guess most people would answer the entire question in about half the words I've used to answer a third of it (but there's no limit). Although the question is kind of open-ended, so I certainly wouldn't get in trouble for being as detailed as I am, it's more just I didn't have to

[โ€“] Duenan@aussie.zone 2 points 1 month ago

Oohh ok. Now I understand how itโ€™s set out!

[โ€“] Catfish@aussie.zone 1 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) (1 children)

AIATSIS protocols, pick one. Try to describe it in less time than drinking a coke.

Bonus points cite anything by Tui Raven

[โ€“] Baku@aussie.zone 2 points 1 month ago (1 children)

I'm basically done now. The social issues category became a bit of a rabbit hole, but politics and economics are simpler, or at least, simpler to describe

[โ€“] Catfish@aussie.zone 1 points 1 month ago

Cool. But do remember that name.