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

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