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I welcome new words, or old words used in new ways, provided the result is more precision, added color or greater expressiveness.

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William Safire
Age: 79 †
Born: 1929
Born: December 17
Died: 2009
Died: September 27
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William Lewis Safire
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Last, but not least, avoid cliches like the plague.
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