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		Tips and Tools: Simple Word Suggestions (plainlanguage.gov)
		1 point by ca98am79 on Feb 7, 2014 \| hide \| past \| favorite \| 1 comment

ca98am79 on Feb 7, 2014 [–]

This is from the Plain Language Act, which requires any writing published by the US government to be clear and easy to read. They created this list of unfriendly words and their friendlier alternatives.

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