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Okay, now here comes a legitimate reason to honk horn, an emergency, perhaps some fool walking right in front of your car. What do you do? Flick headlights. Just how stupid is that? If he can't hear your horn, he sure can't hear your headlights. Of course he can't see your headlights, because he's not looking at you. That's what caused crisis in first place. Plus, it's daytime.

I offer this little tale for authors who wonder why I prefer understatement. Superlatives are your car horns. Save them until you actually need them.