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Re:When did writing in major newspapers become so bad? by sleepydog on Monday March 08, 2021 @11:35AM (#26387660)
For kicks, I threw a few paragraphs from The old man and the sea to see if the editor displayed any deference to its namesake. Red all over, "very hard to read", "use of the passive voice".
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Re:When did writing in major newspapers become so bad? by aerovistae on Monday March 08, 2021 @12:03PM (#26388130)
I didn't try that one-- I put in Hills Like White Elephants and it was mostly okay.
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