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  "textContent": "The conspicuous grandiloquence on Stanford’s campus, juxtaposed with the asserted collegial culture prompts internal inquisition. Sounds smart… Right? There is an epidemic permeating our campus, straining students, academic literature and Thesaurus.com alike: grandiloquence. Grandiloquence refers to the excessive use of pompous language and rhetorical flairs, especially with the intent to impress. We can all recall […]\n\nThe post It’s not what you say; it’s how you say it.  appeared first on The Stanford Daily.",
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