BOIL IT DOWN
“If you’ve got a thought that’s happy— Boil it down. Make it short and crisp and snappy— Boil it down. When your brain its coin has minted, Down the page your pen has sprinted, If you want your effort printed— Boil it down. Take out every surplus letter— Boil it down. Fewer syllables the better— Boil it down. Make your meaning plain. Express it So we’ll: know—not merely guess it; Then, my friend, ere you address it— Boil it down. Boil out all the extra trimmings— Boil it down. Skim it well—then skim the shimmings— Boil it down. When you’re sure 'twould be a sin to Cut another sentence into, Send it on, and we’ll begin to—"BOIL IT DOWN!"
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New Zealand Times, Volume LII, Issue 12181, 4 July 1925, Page 11
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122BOIL IT DOWN New Zealand Times, Volume LII, Issue 12181, 4 July 1925, Page 11
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