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 * 1.5.2 Avoid redundancy.


 * Weigh the meanings of words and let those meanings do their job. October is a month, so there's no need to say "the month of October." Cooperation means working jointly.


 * 1.5.3 Avoid intruding words.
 * "Intruders" are another type of verbal padding—extra words that contribute nothing to the meaning of the sentence. Common intruders include program, event, effort, method, conditions, and activities.
 * Records are endangered by fluctuating temperature conditions.


 * Records are endangered by fluctuating temperatures.
 * The new policy simplifies reporting activities.
 * The new policy simplifies reporting.


 * The declassification effort is proceeding on schedule.
 * The declassification is proceeding on schedule.

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