Sometimes, insiders will tell you, less says more.
"The obvious is that if you control prices, you pay less," said Mr. Vladeck, the former Medicare administrator.
"The most dreaded words in our industry are, 'Will you take less?' " said Barbara Corcoran, chairwoman of the Manhattan brokerage firm that bears her name.
"You have a certain amount of demand, and the more you spread out the demand, you're making less," said Mr. Wysk, who has been selling at markets for 13 years.
Or the spirited post-show Twitter message from the "Book of Mormon" star Josh Gad, who promised that — you know, the less said about that, the better.
"You mean you can't take less," said the Hatter.
"You mean you can't take less," said the Hatter: "it's very easy to take more than nothing".
"He more or less said you could trust Fifa at the moment but successive committees and maybe a new president eventually, could change the whole thing.
"Not everyone can afford the designer gown, but an accessory can give you the look for less," said Jacqueline Weppner, a New York wedding stylist and owner of Merci New York.
But, you know what, the less said about McCain, the better.
