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Proof Reading


Proofreading is a dying art, wouldn't you say?

 

 
Man Kills Self Before Shooting Wife and Daughter 
This one I caught in the SGV Tribune and called the Editorial Room. It took two or three readings before the editor realized that what he was reading was impossible!!! They put in a correction the next day.
I just couldn't help but send this along. Too funny. 
Something Went Wrong in Jet Crash, Expert Says 
Really? Ya think? 
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Police Begin Campaign to Run Down Jaywalkers 
Now that's taking things a bit far! 
 
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Panda Mating Fails; Veterinarian Takes Over 
What a guy! 
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Miners Refuse to Work after Death 
No-good-for-nothing' lazy so-and-so's! They must be UNION ! 
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Juvenile Court to Try Shooting Defendant 
See if that works any better than a fair trial! 
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War Dims Hope for Peace 
I can see where it might have that effect! 
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If Strike Isn't Settled Quickly, It May Last Awhile 
You don't say! 
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Cold Wave Linked to Temperatures 
Who would have thought! 
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Enfield (London) Couple Slain; Police Suspect Homicide 
They may be on to something! 
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Red Tape Holds Up New Bridges 
You mean there's something stronger than duct tape? 
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Man Struck By Lightning: Faces Battery Charge
He probably IS the battery charge! 
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New Study of Obesity Looks for Larger Test Group 
Weren't they fat enough?! 
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Astronaut Takes Blame for Gas in Spacecraft 
That's what he gets for eating those beans! 
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Kids Make Nutritious Snacks 
Do they taste like chicken?
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Local High School Dropouts Cut in Half 
Chainsaw Massacre all over again! 
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Hospitals are Sued by 7 Foot Doctors 
Boy, are they tall! 
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And the winner is.... 
Typhoon Rips Through Cemetery; Hundreds Dead 
 
Did I read that right? 

 

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I like it.

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