Encouraging the author to refine his claim is a good reason to read the claim pedantically.
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D'Archangel
on October 09, 2007
I like claims that precisely and independently express their ideas. They are meaty and present a distinct meaning. A claim that has to be read liberally to be sensible is not as good, if only because the meaning of votes is less clear. Consequently, I generally vote with a strict (read "pedantic") construction of a claim's wording as a gentle hint[1] to refine the claim.
D'A
[1]: Occasionally, my comments on trivial or boring claims are less-than-gentle.
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