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 ## Variable Names
 
-Variable names in Go should be clear and descriptive rather than short. Exceptions can be made especially for local variables with limited scope or general conventions (e.g. coordinates: x y z; loops: i j k).  
+Variable names in Go should be short rather than long.  This is especially true for local variables with limited scope.  Prefer `c` to `lineCount`.  Prefer `i` to `sliceIndex`.
 
-Prefer `lineCount` to `c`.  Prefer `sliceIndex` to `i`. Prefer `message` to `m`. Prefer `test` to `t`
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-The basic rule: avoid single letters variables
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+The basic rule: the further from its declaration that a name is used, the more descriptive the name must be. For a method receiver, one or two letters is sufficient. Common variables such as loop indices and readers can be a single letter (`i`, `r`). More unusual things and global variables need more descriptive names.
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