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Book recommendation: The Lost Book of Adana Moreau, Michael Zapata

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This week, try stretching your verbs and banning \"to be\" from your vocabulary.

Book recommendation: The Lost Book of Adana Moreau, Michael Zapata

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23: Don't Use the Verb "To Be"