future cash flows.” That’s 3 words? “They”1 “doubt”2 “future”3 “cash”4 “flows”5. So total 9 words. Let’s write: “AI hype scares lenders. They doubt future cash flows.” That’s 9 words? Actually count: AI1 hype2 scares3 lenders4. They5 doubt6 future7 cash8 flows9. Good.
Paragraph: “Banks tighten loan rules.” That’s 4 words. Could add “For software firms.” That’s 3 words. So “Banks tighten loan rules for software firms.” Count: Banks1 tighten2 loan3 rules4 for5 software6 firms7. That’s 7 words. Good.
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Debt numbers explode
Paragraph: “$330 billion of software debt matures.” Count: $3301 billion2 of3 software4 debt5 matures6. That’s 6 words. Could add “This year.” That’s 2 words. So “This year.” adds 2 words. So total 8 words. Let’s write: “$330 billion of software debt matures this year.” Count: $3301 billion2 of3 software4 debt5 matures6 this7 year8. Good.
Paragraph: “Many firms cannot refinance.” Count: Many1 firms2 cannot3 refinance4. That’s 4 words. Could add “Without new cash.” That’s 3 words. So “Many firms cannot refinance without new cash.” Count: Many1 firms2 cannot3 refinance4 without5 new6 cash7. That’s 7 words.
Paragraph: “Some may cut jobs.” Count: Some1 may2 cut3 jobs4. That’s 4 words. Could add “To save money.” That’s 3 words. So “Some may cut jobs to save money.” Count: Some1 may2 cut3 jobs4 to5 save6 money7. Good.