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A [[Terse Talker]] speaks in this.<ref>Brevity doesn't on its own make prose beige. The defining characteristic is that it's unadorned and to the point.</ref> |
A [[Terse Talker]] speaks in this.<ref>Brevity doesn't on its own make prose beige. The defining characteristic is that it's unadorned and to the point.</ref> |
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== Advertising == |
== Advertising == |
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* [[Head On]]. Apply directly to the forehead. [[Head On]]. Apply directly to the forehead. [[Head On]]. Apply directly to the forehead. |
* [[Head On]]. Apply directly to the forehead. [[Head On]]. Apply directly to the forehead. [[Head On]]. Apply directly to the forehead. |
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* Low-word-count English reports. |
* Low-word-count English reports. |
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* Manuals, memos. |
* Manuals, memos. |
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* Dr. Nakamats speech upon getting the Ig Nobel Prize for nutrition: |
* Dr. Nakamats' speech upon getting the Ig Nobel Prize for nutrition: |
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{{quote|"Life should be lived long. Speech should be short!"}} |
{{quote|"Life should be lived long. Speech should be short!"}} |
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* The Spartans, whose simplicity of speech gave rise to the word "laconic," after their dialect of Greek. |
* The Spartans, whose simplicity of speech gave rise to the word "laconic," after their dialect of Greek. |
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** When Philip II of Macedon threatened them with the message: "If we enter Sparta, we will [[Rape, Pillage and Burn|raze all your buildings and ravage all your women]]," Sparta sent back the answer, "If." Philip, as well as his son [[Alexander the Great]], left Sparta alone. |
** When Philip II of Macedon threatened them with the message: "If we enter Sparta, we will [[Rape, Pillage and Burn|raze all your buildings and ravage all your women]]," Sparta sent back the answer, "If." Philip, as well as his son [[Alexander the Great]], left Sparta alone. |
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[[Category:Fanfic Tropes]] |
[[Category:Fanfic Tropes]] |
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[[Category:Beige Prose]] |
[[Category:Beige Prose]] |
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[[Category:Self-Demonstrating Article]] |
[[Category:Self-Demonstrating Article]] |