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02-22-2015, 12:34 AM
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Do they sell advertisements?
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Answer the question, smartass.
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02-22-2015, 12:34 AM
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Dream on Bob.
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Hey dude, you're the one who posted the inaccurate quote. That was all I pointed out in post 969.
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02-22-2015, 12:39 AM
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Answer the question, smartass.
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Yes, the Washington Post does indeed sell advertising.
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02-22-2015, 12:41 AM
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Originally Posted by nailer
Hey dude, you're the one who posted the inaccurate quote. That was all I pointed out.
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No need to get pissy about it Bob.
So, let's explore how moving the quotation mark changes the point that Bob Costas and that other writer were making at the Post, any thoughts?
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02-22-2015, 12:53 AM
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Originally Posted by nailer
Yes, the Washington Post does indeed sell advertising.
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I said answer the question, smartass, not answer the smartass question.
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02-22-2015, 12:57 AM
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Originally Posted by bobabode
No need to get pissy about it Bob.
So, let's explore how moving the quotation mark changes the point that Bob Costas and that other writer were making at the Post, any thoughts?
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It doesn't.
Bob Costas is no longer with NBC Sports?
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02-22-2015, 01:44 AM
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Originally Posted by nailer
It doesn't.
Bob Costas is no longer with NBC Sports?
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Whatever dood...
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02-22-2015, 06:57 AM
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Originally Posted by Boreas
I said answer the question, smartass, not answer the smartass question.
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For clarity, Boreas's question: "Are you saying that the Washington post is deliberately trying to deceive its readers?"
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02-22-2015, 10:01 AM
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Originally Posted by donquixote99
For clarity, Boreas's question: "Are you saying that the Washington post is deliberately trying to deceive its readers?"
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He knows. He's just showing us how clever and droll he can be.
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02-22-2015, 02:38 PM
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Cleverness is not so hard. After all, there are billions of clever humans on the planet. Droll though is a horse of a different color.
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