Can you comment the article because there's no image on a article. Hope this helped, you probably didn't notice.
Cliche (noun): a phrase or opinion that is overused and betrays a lack of original thought.
Ex: if only walls could talk; thick as thieves; overused plot devices.
The long, winding corridor is illuminated with oblong skylights
An outlook for an author should be something like a author surrogate also called an author avatar :)
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The Roman army and a number of strategically placed forts ensured that the empire was defended against hostile local peoples, and an efficient network of roads was built both to allow troops to move swiftly within the empire and to facilitate trade.
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