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- Be kind, especially when you disagree. Argue with the idea, never with the person holding it.
- Speak from your own experience. "This helped me" lands. "You should" does not.
- No medical claims, no diagnosing strangers. Never tell someone to stop or delay professional care. Same rule we hold ourselves to on the page.
- No selling. Mention your business if it is genuinely relevant, then move on. Promotion belongs in advertising.
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