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Strunk and White’s Macho Grammar Club

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The sleek, no-frills esthetic of Modernism and the gray-flannel ’50s both influenced the utilitarian mindset that dictates the rules of usage in ‘The Elements of Style.’

Mark Dery
Mark Dery
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Mark Dery

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