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Old 02-22-2015, 12:34 AM
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Do they sell advertisements?
Answer the question, smartass.
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Old 02-22-2015, 12:34 AM
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Dream on Bob.
Hey dude, you're the one who posted the inaccurate quote. That was all I pointed out in post 969.
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Old 02-22-2015, 12:39 AM
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Answer the question, smartass.
Yes, the Washington Post does indeed sell advertising.
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Old 02-22-2015, 12:41 AM
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Hey dude, you're the one who posted the inaccurate quote. That was all I pointed out.
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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Old 02-22-2015, 12:53 AM
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Yes, the Washington Post does indeed sell advertising.
I said answer the question, smartass, not answer the smartass question.
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Old 02-22-2015, 12:57 AM
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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?
It doesn't.

Bob Costas is no longer with NBC Sports?
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Old 02-22-2015, 01:44 AM
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It doesn't.

Bob Costas is no longer with NBC Sports?
Whatever dood...
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Old 02-22-2015, 06:57 AM
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I said answer the question, smartass, not answer the smartass question.
For clarity, Boreas's question: "Are you saying that the Washington post is deliberately trying to deceive its readers?"
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Old 02-22-2015, 10:01 AM
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For clarity, Boreas's question: "Are you saying that the Washington post is deliberately trying to deceive its readers?"
He knows. He's just showing us how clever and droll he can be.

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Old 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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