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Speech Economy

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Since he began to talk and sing,     I've learned one interesting thing -     The value of a verb is small;     In fact, it has no worth at all.     Why waste the breath required to say,     "While toddling through the park today,     I saw a bird up in a tree,"     When "Twee, pahk, birt," does splendidly?     Why should one say, "Please pass the bread,"     When "Ba-ba me" is easier said?     And why "I'm starved. Have supper quick,"     When "LUNCH!" yelled loudly, does the trick?     Why "I've been riding on a train,"     When "By-by, Choo-choo" makes it plain?     "Let words be few," the poet saith,     So leave out words and save your breath.

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