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Said Is Dead: 141 Synonyms for “Said”
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If you asked me to list the three fears I picked up in high school English, they would be diagramming sentences, red ink and outlining. I’ve never gotten past my red ink complex, but I can now see the...15 Things Every Writer Needs On Their Desk
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