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Arguments devolve on threads to wordsmithing contests

Why is it that so many well-intentioned threads devolve into wordsmithing contests? Is it necessary to argue about the meaning of posts when the language thereof is reasonably clear on its face?
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It's actually a chewy nougat wrapped in chocolate.
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celander OP
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Uber, "five minute" as modifying "argument" is likely better as "five-minute." And "argument" has only 1 letter "e," while "full half hour" might be better as "one-half hour" ("full half" is the same as "half"). Lol
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Reminds me of an article about reading comprehension wherein the author provided an example of a paragraph including misspellings of every word. No issues with reading it. Lol
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