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@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ date: 2026-05-21 12:00:00 +0100
 
 I think a lot of low quality code gets written when programmers rush themselves, rather than taking plenty of time to consider all options. I personally think programmers often feel more rushed than they actually are, because they feel embarrassed if they spend more time on something than they would like.
 
-I have *never* seen anyone specifically point out this hidden personal embarrassment factor, in any of the programming blog posts I read and videos I watched over the past decade.
+In a decade of reading programming blogs and watching videos, I've almost never seen anyone specifically call out this hidden personal embarrassment factor. It seems to be the elephant in the room that everyone talks around.
 
 I think most programmers are totally capable of consistently writing superb quality code, if they just allowed themselves to slow down.