Law of conservation Stonetooth, less is better. It builds more of an atmosphere, you can show more than you tell and it's generally smoother and more graceful to read a laconic piece than a long rambly piece.
For the best example I've read of a truly laconic work read The Princess Bride. It's utterly brilliant and every word is needed.
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“I always believe the movies I've made are smarter than the way they are perceived by sort of mass culture and by the critics,” Snyder said, a statement he immediately followed by saying, “Also, ‘It looks like a video game.’
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