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Nov 25
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#144: Simple vs Ornate Style, and Sylvia...

Simon and Rachel
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Sylvia Plath, Janet Malcolm and our thoughts on writing style – welcome to episode 144! In the first half of this episode, we discuss whether we prefer writing style to be ornate or simple. In the second half, we compare 
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