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The Bad Influence

Mar 7

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100/50 Words

Does Anyone Read Instructions Anymore?

Thrifty Word Challenge 100 #59: & 50 #80: Manuals

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I was astonished to read in a recent story by James Knight that not one of seventy students claimed a free cash prize offered by their tutor. All they had to do to win the dosh was read the course syllabus — which clearly everyone failed to do.

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Londoner, philosophy graduate, journalist, relationship coach, wife & mother. MA in Novel Writing; working on 1st novel. Follow me: https://linktr.ee/Marla

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