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101.30The difference between a rule and a cliché
A rule is:
contextual and purposeful.
A cliché is:
automatic and context-insensitive.
Example:
Rule: use borrowed iv only near important return.
Cliché: put iv before every tonic.
The first shapes form.
The second weakens the gesture.