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There’s a literary legend in which Ernest Hemingway places a brash wager on the power of brevity.  Insisting that just a few well-chosen words are enough to tell a compelling story, Hemingway bets several other writers $10 each that he can compose a complete story – one with a beginning, middle and end – in just six words. Once his buddies ante up, he pens this on a napkin: “For sale: baby shoes, never worn.” Short. Engaging. Powerful. Whether it's true or not is a matter for literary scholars to debate. But when it comes...