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On fire!

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So much research is written so poorly, I weep every day over it. Excellent work!

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The picture where you "stan the queen" is priceless. (Where did you get it from?) The issue of gobbledegook springs beyond language, too. It's in the framework and the "design" of what we communicate. Despite the UK's (former?) aversion to to plain English, the UK government does have some world-leading design principles. See https://www.gov.uk/guidance/government-design-principles "Government Design Principles." The page's breadcrumbs tell part of the intention: "HomeGovernmentGovernment efficiency, transparency and accountability" so I guess not all is lost.

In the US, it's apparent to me that the design principles are rarely evident.

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Totally on point for me -- it's a constant challenge to keep trying to get better. And thanks for the plainlanguage.gov link! Fantastic.

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