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Who wrote 'The Elements of Style', a highly influential guide to English writing?

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Strunk and White

William Strunk Jr. wrote the original version in 1918, and his former student E.B. White (author of Charlotte's Web) expanded it in 1959. It remains a staple for clear writing.

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