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Ah, a short one. Working with register is so good. It's a great tool for building character, as you say, Nina. I haven't strayed very far this time from the idea in the model sentence, which I've tried to do up to now, but here it is anyway:

Should I surrender to the impulse her barely concealed mockery stirred in me, I could with minimal effort take her down a peg or two.

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Thank you Nina! I've been searching for the gold you offer for so long. And now that I found your newsletter, I'm buying also the books. As a non-native English speaker and writer, this is a tremendous help, thank you. Ciao from Venice, Italy!

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