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  1. The email action that responds to every recipient on a thread, often necessary in some contexts and regrettable in others. It is a small workplace mechanic with outsized social consequences.

    In plain English: Respond to every person on an email thread instead of just one person.

    Example: "Please do not reply all with a thumbs-up to the entire incident mailing list."

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