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Q&A How can I get rid of the "things" in the following passage?

The only one which actually seems repetitious is the third one; the first one is perfect and the second is a deliberate sentence-fragment echo. I literally didn't notice them. for the third: O...

posted 11y ago by Lauren Ipsum‭  ·  last activity 5y ago by System‭

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#4: Attribution notice removed by user avatar System‭ · 2019-12-13T12:00:21Z (almost 5 years ago)
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#3: Attribution notice added by user avatar System‭ · 2019-12-08T03:22:17Z (almost 5 years ago)
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#2: Initial revision by (deleted user) · 2019-12-08T03:22:17Z (almost 5 years ago)
The only one which actually seems repetitious is the third one; the first one is perfect and the second is a deliberate sentence-fragment echo. I literally didn't notice them.

for the third:

> Or even worse, we end up doing something that may hurt us — or those around us.

#1: Imported from external source by user avatar System‭ · 2014-02-08T14:21:14Z (almost 11 years ago)
Original score: 1