But what is also very important to add to that examination -- and not possible for Hasan last year as I'm sure he didn't even know of this dynamic or the metrics -- is the NI scores. Biden ... a paltry 8. Trump ... a brutal, almost abusive 26.

is that both Lincoln and Trump are the end results of narrative selection.

Over and over again, he sets up a premise (his AND material), then refutes it, starting with a BUT.

Let me share an anecdote in support of this: a filmmaker buddy who directs and edits big documentaries for Netflix tells me that when he edits an interview,

Instead, they rose up and had Paul Romer removed as head of the research committee.

Ordinary World AND IF/THEN, BUT (in 5 words or less) BECAUSE (specifics), THEREFORE we're going to fix this BY (specifics) .

Scientists often complain to me that the media misunderstands their work. But, in fact, the reality is just the opposite: It is science that misunderstands media.

What matters is that he said, “let’s reduce the frequency of this word that is symptomatic of poor communication.” The old guard said “no way!” They were not about to waste their time going through their reports to count the “garbage word” AND.

If you look at Figure 1, you see how in the beginning (1946), the use of AND was only 2.6%. But by 2015, the frequency of the word had more than doubled, to nearly 6%. The reports had fallen victim to a veritable plague of ANDs.