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1. Adam Richter (richterific@mastodon.social)'s status on Friday, 20-Jan-2023 06:14:22 JST Adam Richter

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   • Jeff

   @jeff You know, I was thinking while reading my morning paper today that editors, esp. copy editors, are often the last line of defense against trite phrases and bureaucratic nonspeak. With so few left, I wonder how many writers leave such garbage in their stories unchecked.

   • Jeff (jeff@newsie.social)'s status on Friday, 20-Jan-2023 06:14:23 JST Jeff

     "An editor is the uncrowned king of an educated democracy." – Wm. Thomas Stead

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     Sadly there are a sad few true editors left.

     Adrian Cochrane repeated this.