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by fasterik 1 hour ago
I don't agree with the assumed equivalence between precision and objectivity. Language can be precise when describing a subjective perspective, and it can be imprecise or ambiguous when describing objective facts. The tendency toward increasing precision is unambiguously a good thing, in my opinion. If anything, precision in language allows writers to tell better, more nuanced stories about subjectivity.