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Avoid Jargon and Write Clearly: a Recipe for Changing the World

“There’s a great power in words,” said the 19th-century humorist Josh Billings, “if you don’t hitch too many of them together.” If Mr. Billings were around today, he would love the Flesch score. The Flesch score — also known as the Flesch Reading Ease scale — is found on most Microsoft toolbars. It…

By Mary Ann Hogan
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