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Which would you consider the most influential woman of the last 100 years?

Anne Frank
Mother Teresa
Oprah Winfrey
Princess Diana
Rosa Parks

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What does it mean to use redundant adverbs?

Avoid using two or more adverbs at once to show a greater degree of an idea or concept.

Incorrect: The young lady walked down the runway extremely very poorly.

Correct: The young lady walked down the runway extremely poorly.

Correct: The young lady walked down the runway very poorly.

Also, redundant words or phrases, such as repeat again or return back, are poor examples of the proper use of grammar.

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