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Writing is hard work. A clear sentence is no accident. Very few sentences come out right the first time, or even the third time. Remember this in moments of despair. If you find that writing is hard, it's because it is hard.

—from On Writing Well, a book by William Zinsser

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242. artahian (aram90) 159.55 100% 2016-02-16
243. will (willh) 159.53 100% 2015-07-12
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270. Octahedron (rule9) 158.29 99% 2022-10-27
271. hz (nonquithenryzhou) 158.20 100% 2018-01-02

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Default (English) 61,620 85.01 April 3, 2015
Instant Death Mode 111 93.02 December 9, 2018
ᗜ Stenography 5 103.30 June 24, 2020