---
title: "no-throat-clearing"
description: "Flags throat-clearing openers"
sidebar:
  label: "no-throat-clearing"
  badge: "Hard"
search:
  tags: [rule, static, detection]
---

| Property | Value |
| -------- | ----- |
| Kind | Hard rule |
| Engine | `leading` |
| Tier | `static` |
| Severity | `error` |
| Intent | `detection` |
| Scope | `text` |

## Why

Start with the substance. Openers that add no information should be cut.

## Examples

<Columns cols={2}>
  <Column>
    **Flagged**

    Let me think about this. The claim fails.
  </Column>
  <Column>
    **Better**

    The claim fails.
  </Column>
</Columns>

## Turning it off

```sh
lawlint --disable no-throat-clearing draft.md
```

Or durably, in `.lawlint/config.json` — see [Configuration](/docs/reference/configuration).