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Rule "Readability: Three nouns in a row"

Pattern:	.{2,}/NN\|NN:./exceptions=[today\|yesterday\|tomorrow\|now\|in\|are /VBG\|VB\|VBP\|VBD\|VBN\|RB\|MD\|IN\|JJ.\|CC\|DT] .{2,}/NN\|NN:./exceptions=[today\|yesterday\|tomorrow\|now\|in\|are /VBG\|VB\|VBP\|VBD\|VBN\|RB\|MD\|IN\|JJ.\|CC] .{2,}/NN\|NN:./exceptions=[today\|yesterday\|tomorrow\|now\|in\|are /VBG\|VB\|VBP\|VBD\|VBN\|RB\|MD\|IN\|JJ.\|CC]
Description:	Readability: Three nouns in a row
Message:	You used three nouns after one another, and this might decrease readability. You might consider rewording the sentence.
Category:	Bad style
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Incorrect sentences that this rule can detect:	The security protection software we offer is the state-of-the art achievement.
Correct sentences for comparison:	The security software we offer is the state-of-the art achievement.
ID:	THREE_NN [1]

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