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Good writers are those who keep the language efficient. That is to say, keep it accurate, keep it clear. It doesn't matter whether the good writer wants to be useful, or whether the good writer wants to be harm.
Good writers are those who keep the language efficient. That is to say, keep it accurate, keep it clear. It doesn't matter whether the good writer wants to be useful, or whether the good writer wants to be harm.
Approximate author period: c. 1909 AD · modern
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- Ezra Pound
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- Approximate author period: c. 1909 AD · modern
Approximate author-period evidence for Ezra Pound: documented activity in 1909. Wikidata Q163366, inspected 2026-10-08. Not a quotation composition date or independent verification of attribution. Source: https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q163366 (accessed 2026-10-08).
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