| How
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| w | Don�t
make statements of the obvious. |
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| w | Don�t
be wordy; be concise: |
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| Instead
of: �In the early 20th century, someone had to set foot |
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the rugged mountains of western B.C. and |
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| southeasternmost
Alaska and draw the line separating the |
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| U.S.
and Canada�.� |
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| Use:� �After the 1903 arbitration agreement,
mapmakers had to |
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| decide
exactly where to draw the Western boundary between |
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| the
U.S. and Canada.� Prof. Green�s
study�� |
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