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Why does this sentence sound odd? "Live blogs that are a breeze to write, a pleasure to read and are actually updated in real-time."

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I'm trying to write a tagline for my live blogging service, and this is what I've come up with:

Live blogs that are a breeze to write, a pleasure to read and are actually updated in real-time.

ItIs that correct grammar or should it be

Live blogs that are a breeze to write, a pleasure to read and actually updated in real-time.

The completions 'a breeze to write' and 'a pleasure to read' both follow '... that are'. So why does 'are actually...' sound better to me? Doesn't that repeat the 'are'?

I'm trying to write a tagline for my live blogging service, and this is what I've come up with:

Live blogs that are a breeze to write, a pleasure to read and are actually updated in real-time.

It that correct grammar or should it be

Live blogs that are a breeze to write, a pleasure to read and actually updated in real-time.

The completions 'a breeze to write' and 'a pleasure to read' both follow '... that are'. So why does 'are actually...' sound better to me? Doesn't that repeat the 'are'?

I'm trying to write a tagline for my live blogging service, and this is what I've come up with:

Live blogs that are a breeze to write, a pleasure to read and are actually updated in real-time.

Is that correct grammar or should it be

Live blogs that are a breeze to write, a pleasure to read and actually updated in real-time.

The completions 'a breeze to write' and 'a pleasure to read' both follow '... that are'. So why does 'are actually...' sound better to me? Doesn't that repeat the 'are'?

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