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Rule "Possibly needless 'that'"

This is one of many errors that LanguageTool can detect.

Description:	Possibly needless 'that'
	By default, this rule is not active in LanguageTool
Message:	"\2" may be unnecessary here.
Category:	Redundant Phrases (ID: REDUNDANCY)
Link:	https://languagetool.org/insights/post/wordiness/
Incorrect sentences that this rule can detect:	I am pretty sure that this is right.
Correct sentences for comparison:	I am pretty sure this is right. It has grown way beyond that.
ID:	USELESS_THAT [1]
Version:	6.8-SNAPSHOT (2025-11-03 22:33:08 +0100)