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Willard Wonders

Dr. Willard Funk, the widely admired dictionary publisher, was once asked to perform a monumental task on the part of a wordsmith: choosing the 10 most expressive words in the English language. Here, to entertain and engage you, is our … Continue reading

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Wizardly Wordplay

“The difference between the almost right word and the right word is really a large matter — ’tis the difference between the lightning-bug and the lightning.” Mark Twain Mark Twain had a simple rule for writing: “Use the right word … Continue reading

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Details Deliver

“People think how a sugar basin has no physiognomy, no soul. But it changes every day.” Paul Cezanne “What was any art but a mould in which to imprison for a moment the shining elusive element which is life itself … Continue reading

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