How long should questions, details, (Oxford comma) and answers be?

How long should questions, details, (Oxford comma) and answers be?
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I don’t mind if a question or answer is long as long as it’s readable. Breaks and paragraphs are nice and readable. When someone just writes on and on in one big block then I give up.
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