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    I would put the word only directly before after. I think it would aid clarity. Commented Feb 23, 2014 at 22:43
  • @TRiGisTimothyRichardGreen: good call, incorporated your suggestion Commented Feb 23, 2014 at 22:47
  • Any chance to A/B test this vs. the current "On hold" message? Commented Feb 24, 2014 at 1:01
  • Replace pithy jargon with a boring explanation of what it means? Now you're just being silly. Commented Feb 24, 2014 at 2:25
  • @Shog9: if that was supposed to be funny, the humor was lost on me. I'm thinking that many SO users may not be native or experienced English speakers, and clarity would help. Commented Feb 24, 2014 at 2:33
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    I was being rather tongue in cheek, @Dan - see previous discussions of this problem as well as the top answer in this thread - everyone knows this is an issue, but finding a solution that works is... hard. Commented Feb 24, 2014 at 2:42
  • My solution was inspired by the first answer; I've just reworded it to sound more encouraging. What about going ahead with the third phrasing from the top answer and see if we can find an even better solution later? Commented Feb 24, 2014 at 4:02