Good metaphors focus attention on important aspects of a topic, improve understanding and allow readers to see a subject in a new light. Bad metaphors, on the other hand, cheapen
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145 words later, a sentence begs to be edited
This is a cautionary tale about the importance of editing. It starts, though, with a monologue about a famed writer named Garrison Keillor, who spins tales about a little town
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Let’s see if I understand this: The key to doing something for many years is longevity. Wow! That must mean that the secret to a long life is living a
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