@grellas, @lotharbot, great points. Yep, the goal of writing is to communicate an idea -- brevity is a tactic. I love this quote by Einstein: Things should be

@grellas, @lotharbot, great points. Yep, the goal of writing is to communicate an idea -- brevity is a tactic. I love this quote by Einstein: Things should be as simple as possible, but not more so. If something is truly necessary, then keep it, but be strict about what is needed.