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What to prefer: Prefer everyday language to jargon

If you must use jargon, you should define it in parentheses on its first appearance.

adult literacy rate
TRY
percentage of people over fifteen who can read and write
discount rate
TRY
interest rate that the Fed charges banks for loans
morbidity and mortality
TRY
illness and death

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