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Contents
Principle OneKeep Sentences Short | 43 |
Principle TwoPrefer the Simple to the Complex | 59 |
Principle FourAvoid Unnecessary Words | 86 |
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Bibliographic information
| Title | The Technique of Clear Writing |
| Author | Robert Gunning |
| Publisher | McGraw-Hill, 1952 |
| Original from | the University of Wisconsin - Madison |
| Digitized | May 23, 2007 |
| Length | 289 pages |
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