Exploring Writing 2nd Edition by John Langan

Exercise 2

Rewrite the following sentences, omitting needless words.
1. There is this one worker at the warehouse who rarely if ever arrives on time.
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2. Judging by the looks of things, it seems to me that no one studied for the quiz.
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3. Seeing as how gas prices are increasing in every instance, in the very near future I will ride my bike everywhere.
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4. In this day and age it is almost a certainty that someone you know will experience the crime of identity theft.
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5. In my personal opinion it is correct to say that organic chemistry is the most difficult course in the science curriculum.
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