Quote by William Safire

If you re-read your work, you can find on re-reading a great deal of repetition can be avoided by re-reading and editing.

If you re-read your work, you can find on re-reading a great

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This quote emphasizes the importance of re-reading and editing one's work as a means to refine and improve it. By carefully going through our written content once again, we become aware of unnecessary repetition and can eliminate it. Through the process of re-reading and editing, we can enhance the overall quality of our writing, making it more concise and cohesive. This quote serves as a reminder that revisiting and revising our work is necessary for producing polished and effective writing.

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