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I haven't read the book, but I do find people reciting bland rules as if they are commandments from God rather annoying. And something like: "Fewer words = greater clarity = greater readability." is utter crap, even at face value. The rule, such as it exists, should be stated as: do not use more words than necessary (but note that it has the corollary: do use as many words as necessary). Of course "necessary" still leaves a lot of room for interpretation, which is largely the point of any art form.
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