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Here’s the thing: every column at 30-Second Read is short – exactly 180 words short. That’s our corny and entirely arbitrary shtick. Writing that short, and to precisely that length, is easier than you might think. It clarifies a writer’s thinking and is kind to readers. Try it!

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