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Shrug, i didn't downvote the OP, just provided insight (as requested) into why the post has been downvoted.

The tone doesnt have to be flowery and sweet. But the tone should never sound like a personal attack. "Do you seriously not see" implys that the person being replied to is too stupid, or at least incompetent, to see what has been pointed out.



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