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Which sentence should be revised to reduce wordiness?A.This palm-sized robot has the appearance of a large motorized dragonfly.B.Guided by a remote control, the robot is able to hover in place as well as fly in all directions, which gives it flexibility.C.Its movable wings allow the robot to accompany and film people or objects in motion, so it can film the action as it is happening.D.Equipped with a video camera, the robot in flight captures aerial views that provide a unique visual angle.

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Which sentence should be revised to reduce wordiness?A.This palm-sized robot has the appearance of a large motorized dragonfly.B.Guided by a remote control, the robot is able to hover in place as well as fly in all directions, which gives it flexibility.C.Its movable wings allow the robot to accompany and film people or objects in motion, so it can film the action as it is happening.D.Equipped with a video camera, the robot in flight captures aerial views that provide a unique visual angle.

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The sentence that should be revised to reduce wordiness is:

B. Guided by a remote control, the robot is able to hover in place as well as fly in all directions, which gives it flexibility.

This could be revised to:

B. The remote-controlled robot can hover, fly in all directions, and is flexible.

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