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Vigorous writing is concise. A sentence should contain no unnecessary words, a paragraph no unnecessary sentences, for the same reason that a drawing should have no unnecessary lines and a machine no unnecessary parts.

- William Strunk, Jr.

Reason, Sentence, Paragraph, Vigorous

Vigorous writing is concise.

- William Strunk, Jr.

Writing, Concise, Vigorous

A sentence should contain no unnecessary words, a paragraph no unnecessary sentences, for the same reason that a drawing should have no unnecessary lines and a machine no unnecessary parts.

- William Strunk, Jr.

Reason, Sentence, Paragraph, Lines

Make definite assertions. Avoid tame, colorless, hesitating, non-committal language.

- William Strunk, Jr.

Language, Avoid, Definite, Tame

If you don't know how to pronounce a word, say it loud!

- William Strunk, Jr.

Know, How, Loud, Pronounce

Omit needless words.

- William Strunk, Jr.

Words, Omit, Needless

It is worse to be irresolute than to be wrong.

- William Strunk, Jr.

Wrong, Than, Worse

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