When people don’t get what you mean, repeating what you said – using the exact same words – won’t make it easier to understand.
(Here’s an alternative.)
When people don’t get what you mean, repeating what you said – using the exact same words – won’t make it easier to understand.
(Here’s an alternative.)

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