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Write with nouns and verbs, not with adjectives and adverbs. The adjective hasn't been built that can pull a weak or inaccurate noun out of a tight place.
William Strunk and E.B. White,
The Elements of Style
Posted on June 8, 2000 at 7:08 PM
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