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>"isn't as noble as it looks at first glance"

I wrote to entertain. Myself first, HN second. My post works because it's honest. And because I edited it. I've been trying to improve my writing.

I've been consciously picking subjects I'm interested in. The subject of my post is very interesting, from a personal standpoint - what with it being me. I've been trying to improve my writing.

What I wrote was consciously tailored to the post and the emotional state of HN in the wake of Aaron Swartz's suicide. Right now, the community is taking calls for help more seriously. I've been trying to improve my writing.

Noble? I don't care. I'm trying to improve my writing. That means being honest and writing for myself.




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