I confess to wincing every so often at a poorly chosen word, a mangled…

Barack Obama
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I confess to wincing every so often at a poorly chosen word, a mangled sentence, an expression of emotion that seems indulgent or overly practiced. I have the urge to cut the book by fifty pages or so, possessed as I am with a keener appreciation for brevity. ✨ Barack Obama (2007). Dreams From My Father, p.9, Canongate Books
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