The Curiously Stunted, Incomprehensibly Disjointed, Perfectly Inadequate Adventures of Nicholas Cornelius Holloway – Episode 82

“You can say that again,” said Bones.

“Why?” said Spock.

“For emphasis.”

“Illogical. Repeating a phrase diminishes its impact. Minds are tuned to filter out repetition as background noise. If I repeat important information, then the unrepeated least important information will stand out resulting in the opposite of the desired effect.”

Bones frowned.

“Communication isn’t just for information exchange,” said Kirk in a big-brotherly tone. “It’s about humor, entertainment, enjoyment. Repetition i...