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A counterfactual that could, but all too often does not, go without saying. Such verbal profligacy in the parsimonious chambers of advocacy must come as a surprise, but let me tell you that you see these fellows surprisingly often, bedecked head-to-toe in flannel, where you’d least expect them.

Plain English Anatomy™ Noun | Verb | Adjective | Adverb | Preposition | Conjunction | Latin | Germany | Flannel | Legal triplicate | Nominalisation | Murder your darlings