A mass media writer submitted an article with the line, "The verbosity of his travel partner irked Kimble so much that he terminated their partnership before they completed the journey."

The editor rewrote this sentence as, "Kimble's fellow passenger was so talkative that midway in the journey he decided not to travel with him anymore." Which quality of mass media writing was the editor trying to bring in the article?

a) Modesty
b) Clarity
c) Precision
d) Efficiency


ANS: a

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