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Fetlocks_Glistening t1_j91lwdl wrote

Seems... a bit pointless?

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TheFirstSophian t1_j921dov wrote

It's a way of showing off. Your ability to plot thoughts sans common symbols shows vigorous brainy utility.

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adsfew t1_j921svf wrote

It's not that hard. I regularly write without using the last letter of the alphabet. It's so easy that it's crazy.

Dammit...

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KwaadMens t1_j923k02 wrote

Yeah, it's extremely easy. Just use chatgpt.

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notthephonz t1_j94acd7 wrote

ChatGPT is ludicrously terrible at creating lipograms. I mean look at this:

> Certainly, here's an example of a lipogram in English that avoids using the letter "e":

> It is not always an unvarying task to craft a paragraph without using a particular symbol, particularly as it is such a common symbol in our writing. But by avoiding its usage, a writer can polish and adjust his or her skills and approach to writing. It can also add an additional layer of difficulty and intricacy to a task that is typically thought of as straightforward. With caution and practice, a lipogram can transform into a captivating and stimulating way to approach writing.

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Man-of-many-rabes t1_j922qnc wrote

Hey there’s no E in your comment !!

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TheFirstSophian t1_j92aa7m wrote

And that was only 18 words. What a pain in the ass writing that book must have been.

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notthephonz t1_j94a0oe wrote

Hm, I’m surprised there isn’t a bot that shows up when someone writes a comment without using a certain letter, like the bot which is summoned when all the words are in alphabetical order.

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0ogaBooga t1_j92lfg7 wrote

Good job sir! You built an outstanding portion and narry a showing of that taboo sign!

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Ripcord t1_j94ptjc wrote

Your slightly odd wording...I saw what you did.

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Ripcord t1_j94piwv wrote

No less pointless than so, so many things people do especially in their spare time.

Like, speedrunning might be a similar waste of time that a ton of people seem to be into just for the challenge.

Or, what about just watching TV? Sitcoms and whatnot. People do that for hundreds and hundreds of hours. Or watching cat videos.

At least these guys were challenging themselves.

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