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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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		Owner		Title		Doc Type		Principle		Subject

		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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