Remove ambiguities and convert to specifics

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[[https://melpa.org/#/smog][file:https://melpa.org/packages/smog-badge.svg]]
A simple way to analyse the writing style, word use and readability of prose in Emacs.
A simple way to analyse the writing style, word use and readability of prose in Emacs.
It can be used by calling =smog-check-buffer= or =smog-check-region= on the selected region.
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brew install style
#+END_SRC
To install from source, download from http://ftp.gnu.org/gnu/diction/
** Configure
The package can be installed from [[https://melpa.org/][MELPA]] or manually via [[https://github.com/zzkt/smog][github]].
The emacs package can be installed from [[https://melpa.org/][MELPA]] or manually via [[https://github.com/zzkt/smog][github]].
#+BEGIN_SRC emacs-lisp
(use-package smog)
#+END_SRC
To configure language or output options, =setq= or customize the =smog-command= variable.
To configure language or output options, =setq= or customize the =smog-command= variable.
The default language is set to =en= (English) and can be changed to =de= for German or =nl= for Dutch. Details for the various output options can be found via =style -h= or =man style= in your shell of choice.
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** Analyse surface detail
=M-x smog-check-buffer= and/or =M-x smog-check-region=
=M-x smog-check=
** Further
** Further
- [[https://wiki.christophchamp.com/index.php?title=Style_and_Diction][style]] is written by Michael Haardt with contributions from Jason Petrone, Uschi Stegemeier and Hans Lodder
- [[https://files.eric.ed.gov/fulltext/ED506404.pdf][The Classic Readability Studies]]. William H.DuBay, Editor
- [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Asemic_writing][Asemic writing]]

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smog.el
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;; Measure Of Gobbledygook“). It also summarises word usage and provides
;; information about sentence and paragraph structure.
;;
;; M-x smog-check-buffer
;; M-x smog-check
;;; Code:
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** SMOG-Grading
The <<<SMOG-Grading>>> for English texts has been developed by McLaughlin in 1969. Its result is aschool grade.
The <<<SMOG-Grading>>> for English texts has been developed by McLaughlin in 1969. Its result is a school grade.
*SMOG-Grading* = square root of (((wds >= 3 syll)/sent)*30) + 3
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"Is the style command installed?"
(let ((program "style"))
(unless (executable-find program)
(message "The program 'style' isn't installed or can't be found."))
(message "The program 'style' isn't installed or can't be found.\nTry installing the 'diction' package for your OS or download the source from http://ftp.gnu.org/gnu/diction/"))
(eq 0 (condition-case nil
(call-process program)
(error (message "The program 'style' test run exit abnormally."))))))
;;;###autoload
(defun smog-check-buffer ()
"Analyse the surface characteristics of a buffer."
(interactive)
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(org-update-radio-target-regexp))))))
;;;###autoload
(defun smog-check-region ()
"Analyse the surface characteristics of a selected region."
(defun smog-check ()
"Analyse the readability and word use of a selected region or buffer."
(interactive)
(when (smog--style-installed-p)
(let* ((smog-buffer (current-buffer))