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v. - Compile a selection of literary pieces.

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  • Many publishers have Ombudsmen; the New York Times does, as does the Guardian with its vigorous Corrections and clarifications policy "to correct significant errors as soon as...
  • .. are already sharpening their pencils as they consider ideas for stories that meet Jason Stoddards positivist manifesto, and certainly there wil be an enterprising editor on...
  • Here’s a short, short Xmas film I made that isn’t at all sappy, has a twist in the tail and actually ends with somebody being a bit unhappy: http://www....
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