Redundancy by Numbers: The 10 Ways to Say It Again in Meetings when the Cat is Away

1. "Let me reiterate, just to be clear..." - A classic.

2. "To confirm, we will reconfirm, and then reconfirm again..." - Because one confirmation is never enough.

3. "Just to make sure we're on the same page, let me read that back to you..." - Page after page after page.

4. "To avoid any confusion, let me repeat myself for clarity's sake..." - Because clarity is overrated.

5. "To recap, we will recap, and then recap some more..." - Because one recap is never enough.

6. "Just to be sure we're all on the same wavelength, let me rephrase it in excruciating detail..." - Because who needs brevity?

7. "To reiterate, let me say it again, with feeling, and in a slightly different way..." - Because who needs consistency?

8. "To clarify, we will clarify, and then clarify some more, until you get it..." - Because getting it wrong is an opportunity to learn.

9. "To restate, let me restate it, in a more verbose way, with more examples, and a side of analogies..." - Because who needs directness?

10. "To summarize, we will summarize, and then summarize some more, until you nod off in agreement, like a sleepy, agreeable cat..." - Because who needs to be awake?

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The 10 Laws of Redundancy, as dictated by the great prophet Charles the Curious