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What is the difference between a perfunctory transitional word like next and a more helpful bit of meta-discourse?
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To me, the difference between a perfunctory transitional word like next and a more helpful bit of meta-discourse is often in logistic and purpose. I see the perfunctory ones often as mini chronological markers or mini linkers, ...
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