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> A good diction takes work. It exploits the natural but does not come naturally. It demands a wary eye for the way meanings sprout, and it demands the courage to prune. It has the warmth of human concern. It is a cut about the commonplace,a cut bout the inaccuracies and circumlocutions of speech, yet within easy reach. Clarity is the first aim; economy, the second; grace, the third; dignity the fourth. Our writing should be a little strange, a little bit out of the ordinary, a little beautiful, with words and phrases not met every day but seeming as right and natural as grass. A good diction takes care and cultivation.

--- Sheridan Baker The Practical Stylist

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