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I think that said should be used in moderation, but I do not think it should be taken out of the picture completely. I think that sometimes I would get tired of hearing every single person do SOMETHING each time they spoke, for example, Una whispers. Gertrude hisses. Una stutters. Then Gertrude growls. They never simply say anything, and it would be just as annoying as having “said” in there all the time.

When writing I do avoid the word said, but sometimes it’s the only word that fits.

That’s my opinion. 🙂