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why are philosophical texts not written in simpler terms?

Most professors advocate for students to write in simpler and comprehendible words, yet philosophical texts feel impossible to read. Is there a deliberate reason for this, or has it always been this way?
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If you read any article in an economics journal like QJE and compare it with an undergrad paper, you'll see totally different levels of difficulty. Its hard to parse QJE papers without an understanding of a lot of math, but for a lot of undergrad papers, sure. 

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Its the same for philosophy. Rigour is expected to be much higher in academic philosophy as opposed to undergrad philosophy, and as a result papers and books are much more technical.