It really annoys me when the words "obviously," "clearly," and "of course" are used in describing math. It is impossible to ask a follow up question based off of a statement containing these words without confessing that it is not, in fact, obvious to you. I heard this phrase thrown around at the math camp I went to. Some of the students used it as ammo to purposefully talk down to whoever they were having a discussion with.
A lot of this material seemed intuitive. For example, I always try to use good English when I am writing, even if it is math.
-Batman
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