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  "publishedAt": "2026-04-18T04:00:00.000Z",
  "site": "https://jonathanstephens.us",
  "tags": [
    "Design",
    "Editorial",
    "State Of The Web",
    "Brevity",
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  "textContent": "> Brevity was always a discipline. Now it’s a statement. When everything around you is excessive by default, choosing fewer words takes courage. It says: I thought about this. I edited. I respected your time more than I needed to show my work.",
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