I am told that I talk in shorthand and then smudge it.
Meaning of the quote
This quote means that J.R.R. Tolkien feels like he speaks in a very brief, condensed way, and then makes it even harder for people to understand by being unclear or vague. He's saying that he tends to communicate in a quick, shorthand style, and then adds confusion on top of that.
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