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No Uncertain Terms: More Writing from the Popular "On Language" Column in The New York Times Magazine
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No Uncertain Terms: More Writing from the Popular "On Language" Column in The New York Times Magazine by William Safire looks like a backlist title with a clear setup and an easy way in from the record we have here. From the listing, this copy runs 2004 • Simon & Schuster • 384 pages, a decent clue for the kind of reading commitment it asks for.
Edition on file: 2004 • Simon & Schuster • 384 pages • ISBN 9780743258128.
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This one stands out through its reading feel more than through dry edition details: Idea-led • Weekend read.
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Treat this like a focused read: enough attention to get its shape, without overcomplicating it.
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