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=== Writing for Brevity ===
=== Writing for Brevity ===
When writing for brevity and avoiding "humbug and general vagueness" Orwell <ref>Carroll</ref> suggests that you do the following:
When writing for brevity and avoiding "humbug and general vagueness" Orwell <ref>Carroll, 14</ref> suggests that you do the following:


# Never use a long word where a short one will do.
# Never use a long word where a short one will do.
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