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Bulwer-Lytton Fiction Contest
"I know what you're thinking, punk," hissed Wordy Harry to his new editor, "you're thinking, 'Did he use six superfluous adjectives or only five?' — and to tell the truth, I forgot myself in all this excitement; but being as this is English, the most powerful language in the world, whose subtle nuances will blow your head clean off, you've got to ask yourself one question: 'Do I feel loquacious?' — well do you, punk?" — 2006 runner-up Stuart Vasepuru, Edinburgh, Scotland
 

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Why say it twice?
(from Brain Candy)

re·dun·dan·cy
(rî-dùn¹den-sê)
noun ( pl. -cies)
The state of being redundant.
Examples:
  • a unique, one-in-a-lifetime opportunity
  • A.M. in the morning
  • ask a question
  • circulated around
  • collaborate together with
  • convicted felon
  • evil villain
  • exact replica
  • income coming in
  • protective armor
  • repeat again
  • readjust
  • Rio Grande river
  • SAT test
  • still remains
 
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