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That said there is little

"said this" is technically correct and acknowledged by all the dictionaries: it is not a fault but a lexical or grammatical error of taste. To please the connoisseurs of the French language, try to replace these expressions with their meaning in your sentence:

it says = that was said, that being said
= this is about to be told it

see that what everyone wants to say is "it said," (which makes sense anaphoric, which incorporates the previous sentences) and not having said (that has meaning cataphoric, announcing the next sentence).

in summary: " That said "is a binding element in your speech and" that said "is a cumbersome expression which delays the arrival of your sentence. It's like using a hammer to fix a screw: it works but the result is ugly and you go for a barbarian in the eyes of DIY ...

comment lmdmf, Ceci said no!