Brevity in succinctness is not achieved by shortening original material by coding or compressing it, but rather by omitting redundant material from it.

While the early newspaper editors maintained their right to omit material they did not believe "deserved particular notice," the Record has become exactly what the editors resisted becoming - thoroughly comprehensive.

Each editor, working from what to them were ancient source documents, combined material, omitted other material, added glosses and made changes to parts they believed were errors.

When picking pictures for their albums, people are highly selective in how they portray their lineage and personal history, frequently omitting embarrassing or controversial material.

Later editors freely substituted their own chapter summaries, or omit such material entirely.

Some of the Sony CDs are defective and omit material that should be included.

After he read it, he agreed it had musical potential, but decided to omit the political, labor, and religious material.

The book covers Fossey's scientific career in great detail and omits material on her personal life, such as her affair with photographer Bob Campbell.

The responsibility for omitting material like the names of sexual assault victims or information about cooperating witnesses will fall on those who represent the concerned parties.

This rule cannot be applied uncritically, as scribes may omit material inadvertently.