Read the sentence. The astronomy club placed the telescope on the tripod and that was their choice. According to The Elements of Style , which sentence is the best revision?

The original sentence is wordy: “placed the telescope” and “that was their choice” express the same idea. The Elements of Style recommends concise, direct wording. “The astronomy club chose to place the telescope on the tripod” keeps the meaning while removing unnecessary words; the other revisions use less direct constructions, and “no change” leaves the wordiness in place.

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