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== Phatic Expressions in general ==
A [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Phatic_expression phatic expression] is a word or phrase that serves a social function instead of an information-sharing function.
In general, toki pona has very few phatic expressions, and actively tries to avoid them in favor of more explicit and context-specific expressions
== Politeness ==
toki pona is often described as "polite by default", but a better description is that it's *sincere* by default. In general, it's expected that people say what they mean and mean what they say. For toki pona, being direct, clear, and sincere is what constitutes polite speech. This is partly because indirect or euphemistic speech is often confusing or unclear. Because toki pona is already vague, when that's combined with phrases that talk *around* an idea rather than describe it honestly, it can cause confusion.
== Specific Expressions ==
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