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Humorous material can help us illustrate some plain language principles. Some of the humor on this page was not intended but resulted from blunders people made racing through their days, and the others are just for fun. Enjoy!

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    Kathy McGinty     9 Easy Steps     Not Specified     practical use (combos)     Humor    
In just 9 easy steps... Take a look at this hysterical, facetious guide on how to write longer sentences.,Regular
    Mark Twain     Spelling     Not Specified     Not Specified     Humor    
Mark Twain wrote about plain English.,Regular
 
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