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Yes! Long writing versus short writing has nothing to do with the absolute number of words used. It has more to do with context and topic.

Comprehensive analysis of World War 2? Tens of thousands of words would be too short.

Explaining to a friend why you didn't like the movie you just watched? Keep it under a paragraph.



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