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I'll try to address your concerns one at a time:

1. Optimal shaving angle is around 30º. This translates to 1-2 spine widths from the face.
2. Pressure should literally be just enough to scrape...

Improper shaving technique would include high angle, excessive pressure and straight-down cuts - this will dull and edge quickly.

This assumes that your stropping is indeed effective and the razor...

Thanks :)

It's not that they are bad, just that they should be used to refine an edge. If guys are using paste constantly to fix quick dulling edges it's time to re-examine why the razor is...

I would highly suggest toning down on the pastes a bit. Overuse of pastes will create a wire edge, and paste will not be able to fix the resulting damage. Sometimes too much of a good thing isn't...