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Rule "Possibly needless 'that'"

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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.
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Check the following text against just this rule:
ID:	USELESS_THAT [1]
Version:	6.5-SNAPSHOT (2024-04-24 22:33:07 +0200)