Sometimes that stuff makes a difference.

I have a copy of Stamped From the Beginning by Ibram X. Kendi which I got for being an early sign up for last year's Funda Festival.
https://fundafest.org/
I'll send it to you if you want it. I'm sure it's a fine book but he opened with something like, "I'm going to come right out and say it." Not exactly that but something like it. Oh man, then would you just do so? Why not just come right out and say it (show) rather than TELL me you are going to to come right out and say it?
It pissed me off so much I couldn't go on. Anybody who wants a brandy-new copy of Stamped From the Beginning just PM me here.
Update:
Actually it’s a book based on Stamped From the Beginning by the same author and a co-author.