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Old 03-08-2009, 11:25 AM
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Originally Posted by Eugene View Post
It's always a surprise to me when academics aren't capable of communicating their thoughts. It makes me wonder whether they've chosen the wrong profession.
It's just because they're so used to talking to Each Other. Academics usually address other academics. They get so used to their jargon and inflated scholarly language, they aren't even aware that it's jargon and/or inflated scholarly language. Academia is a pretty closed world.
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