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“Write Tight(er)”

Posted on October 31, 2012 by Marcia Riefer Johnston

Last modified: April 19, 2020

I gave a workshop on Sat., Nov. 17, 2102. Thank you, Society for Technical Communication (Willamette Valley Chapter), for this opportunity.

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