Solo drill · The naive question
The Naive Ear
Ask what the displayed term means, quickly and without apology. “What's a tannin?” beats “Could you perhaps unpack that concept for those less familiar?”
A good rep
- Plain words, roughly six or fewer, ending in a question mark.
- No apology, no hedge. "Sorry, dumb question, but…" is a missed rep even if the question that follows is good — the apology un-licenses the audience you're asking for.
- Genuinely basic. If the expert could answer "it's exactly what it sounds like" and you'd be fine, you asked at the right altitude.
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