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The audience will come to understand professional jargon the same way as they would understand, say, a fantasy-only term for a fictional universe; they'd infer from context, and only in the direst ...
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#3: Attribution notice added
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System
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2019-12-08T09:48:41Z (almost 5 years ago)
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#2: Initial revision
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Matthew Dave
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2019-12-08T09:48:41Z (almost 5 years ago)
The audience will come to understand professional jargon the same way as they would understand, say, a fantasy-only term for a fictional universe; they'd infer from context, and only in the direst of circumstances would need to be sat down and told what's what. For example, I've never needed to be told what 10-4 means; as long as you're exposed to the profession enough, even in a fictional context, you'll figure out the meaning with enough time. It's what we humans do best; learn from cues.
#1: Imported from external source
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System
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2018-09-14T23:08:11Z (about 6 years ago)
Original score: 3