The quality of being circuitous; the state of taking a long, indirect, or roundabout route or explanation instead of a direct one.
From 'circuitous' (going around in circles, indirect) + '-ness' (state or quality). 'Circuitous' comes from Latin 'circuitus,' meaning 'a going around.'
The longer a path, the more interesting the journey—'circuitousness' is why storytellers take detours, why roads curve through landscapes, and why the scenic route reveals more than the highway!
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