The intended nuance there was “this is an overly simplified and not-literally-true statement, but which I think can be a useful simplification for noticing a common mistake and overcoming it” (or, frankly, that part happened because this post was an experiment in speed-writing and didn’t have much thought put into the exact wording. But that’s my back-filled justification for why I like that line!)
I think it’s an overly strong response to:
Ah, makes sense, thanks!
The intended nuance there was “this is an overly simplified and not-literally-true statement, but which I think can be a useful simplification for noticing a common mistake and overcoming it” (or, frankly, that part happened because this post was an experiment in speed-writing and didn’t have much thought put into the exact wording. But that’s my back-filled justification for why I like that line!)