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To: VadeRetro
Re: Strunk and White, a good English style guide, says to prefer the concrete over the abstract where possible. They're right.

Agreed. Sooner or later, you have to say what you mean and mean what you say.

207 posted on 05/24/2003 12:11:46 PM PDT by ChadGore (Frustrate one liberal a day, that's all we ask.)
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To: ChadGore
"Sooner or later, you have to say what you mean and mean what you say."


Not true in all cases. -- Some here, [for 5 years!] ~never~ completely say what they mean..


210 posted on 05/24/2003 12:27:17 PM PDT by tpaine (Really, I'm trying to be a 'decent human being', but me flesh is weak.,)
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