In the 70s it was fashionable for people to stymy a discussant by saying, "I've said everything I have to say" and conveniently shutting up.
The most sensible retorts to that, of course, would have been:
--"Well, I haven't, but it looks as though you've decided to stop listening."
--"I have as much right to say when this discussion is over or not."
--"I only wish that everything you said made sense."
--"So what? That doesn't make you right."
--"Looks to me like you're dying to say more."
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