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Phillip Blanchard
 Post subject: Hundreds of papers use AP unedited
PostPosted: Wed Dec 11, 2002 2:26 pm 
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Accused U.S. Pedophile Priest Freed on Bail<p> Sporting a hearing aid in his left ear, the accused rapist looked pale as a half-dozen protesters outside the courthouse screamed "pervert" and denounced prosecutors for not blocking the release. (AP)
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 Post subject: Re: Hundreds of papers use AP unedited
PostPosted: Thu Dec 12, 2002 2:52 pm 
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So what was he accused of, anyway? Jaywalking?<p>So nice to see the usage made it into the hed (or was it just a slug?). I can't count the number of times I fought over this one; even more, how many glazed looks I got when I tried to explain what should be so GODDAMN OBVIOUS!<p>Deep, cleansing breath ... rage subsiding ...<p>[ December 12, 2002: Message edited by: ramblerdan ]</p>
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<blockquote><font size="1" face="Arial, Helvetica ,sans-serif">quote:</font><hr>Originally posted by ramblerdan:
Deep, cleansing breath ... rage subsiding ...<p>[ December 12, 2002: Message edited by: ramblerdan ]<hr></blockquote><p>As I enter my sunset years, I realize that there are some things that people just can't get. I bring it up only when someone changes one of my headlines to use that construction.
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