Esoteric vs Literal

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Often a very important message can be delivered by the K.I.S.S. method.......

This has been my biggest pet peeve when trying to read some masonic books........they tend to bloviate, which in turn causes me to not be able to follow what the concept of what they are trying to say because it takes fourteen pages to say what could have been encapsulated in a few paragraphs.

 

[Gary]

Often a very important message can be delivered by the K.I.S.S. method.......

This has been my biggest pet peeve when trying to read some masonic books........they tend to bloviate, which in turn causes me to not be able to follow what the concept of what they are trying to say because it takes fourteen pages to say what could have been encapsulated in a few paragraphs.

I agree. That's why I'm selective in my choice of authors. I may develop a better appreciation for the long winded explanations later on, but for now I like a more modern writing style.

 

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Me too.... I plan to "Build" a good solid foundation with good solid load bearing walls before I attempt to add and more weight to the "Building".......