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Excerpt from Success, Your Path to a Successful Book

by Maralyn D. Hill and Brenda C. Hill.

Another treasure is the Thesaurus of Alternatives to Worn-Out Words and Phrases, by Robert Hartwell Fiske. An example of this priceless work follows:

As luck would have it by chance; coincidentally; luckily.

Focus attention (concentration) on a dimwitted redundancy (See). Concentrate on; focus on.

Microsoft has always focused its attention on software products and software standards. Use focused on.

It is hardly magic to focus concentration on success instead of failure. Use concentrate on. SEE ALSO focus effort (energy) on.

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Maralyn D. Hill

Maralyn Dennis Hill, The Epicurean Explorer, is President Emeritus of the International Food Wine & Travel Writers Association and Executive Editor for LuxeBeatMag. She is also a member of SATW and SPJ. She contributes to numerous publications. The majority of Maralyn’s articles are now geared to the luxury market, spas, corporate retreats, business events, and culinary tourism, from simple to gourmet. Maralyn’s description of herself: I was born to travel and tell the tale. I’m energized by different cultures in every aspect of their lives, from food, wine, and destination, to how they conduct business. Travel represents a continual geography lesson.