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Alumni Memory: Jocelyn Dickey, BJ ’00<\/h2>\n

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The Power of Simple Words<\/h3>\n

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I wanted to give a big thank you to David Tait and a lesson he gave in my second year fundamentals of reporting class. The lesson was about the power of “simple” words (5 letters or less) to convey meaning. I still use the concept I learned in that lesson in my job today – as a developmental editor working in the insurance education sector. Thanks Dave! – Jocelyn Dickey (BJ ’00)<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

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