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Last, but not least, avoid cliches like the plague.
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Never assume the obvious is true.
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Is sloppiness in speech caused by ignorance or apathy? I don't know and I don't care.
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Have a definite opinion.
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Knowing how things work is the basis for appreciation, and is thus a source of civilized delight.
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If you re-read your work, you can find on re-reading a great deal of repetition can be avoided by re-reading and editing.
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The wonderful thing about being a New York Times columnist is that it's like a Supreme Court appointment - they're stuck with you for a long time.
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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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At a certain point, what people mean when they use a word becomes its meaning.
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I'm a right-wing pundit and have been for many years.
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One challenge to the arts in America is the need to make the arts, especially the classic masterpieces, accessible and relevant to today's audience.
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Never look for the story in the 'lede.' Reporters are required to put what's happened up top, but the practiced pundit places a nugget of news, even a startling insight, halfway down the column, directed at the politiscenti. When pressed for time, the savvy reader starts there.
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Do not be taken in by 'insiderisms.' Fledgling columnists, eager to impress readers with their grasp of journalistic jargon, are drawn to such arcane spellings as 'lede.' Where they lede, do not follow.
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When infuriated by an outrageous column, do not be suckered into responding with an abusive e-mail. Pundits so targeted thumb through these red-faced electronic missives with delight, saying 'Hah! Got to 'em.'
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