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Any source theory needs to be supported by redaction criticism .
For only a hypothesis that is consistent with each gospel's editorial tendencies at other points can be considered plausible. Word counts are not as important as style, however, when it comes to the question of who edited whom. Editors generally improve texts by correcting grammar polishing literary style adding clarifying phrases removing redundant wording. If Mark edited Matthew, he did just the opposite. But they are practically impossible to explain with the hypothesis that he was editing a written text of Matthew.