<h3><SPAN name="SPEECH_ECONOMY" id="SPEECH_ECONOMY"></SPAN>SPEECH ECONOMY</h3>
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<p>Since he began to talk and sing,<br/>
I've learned one interesting thing—<br/>
The value of a verb is small;<br/>
In fact, it has no worth at all.<br/>
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Why waste the breath required to say,<br/>
"While toddling through the park today,<br/>
I saw a bird up in a tree,"<br/>
When "Twee, pahk, birt," does splendidly?<br/>
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Why should one say, "Please pass the bread,"<br/>
When "Ba-ba me" is easier said?<br/>
And why "I'm starved. Have supper quick,"<br/>
When "LUNCH!" yelled loudly, does the trick?<br/>
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Why "I've been riding on a train,"<br/>
When "By-by, Choo-choo" makes it plain?<br/>
"Let words be few," the poet saith,<br/>
So leave out words and save your breath.<br/></p>
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