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rob, Sun 1 Apr 2001, 1:00)
To be fair, journalists have always been shit and lazy.
They just have different resources to use now.
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tangledupinblue hairy badge with moving eyes, Mon 15 Apr 2013, 12:40,
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latest was 12 years ago)
I've heard many of them have a financial data inputter from the NHS as their primary source
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Naked Ape call me Caitlyn, Mon 15 Apr 2013, 12:45,
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Saw a great headline recently saying something like "KIDS AS YOUNG AS 9 TAKING EXTACY, SAYS LOCAL MP"
Turns out someone in his consituency had told him that they'd HEARD that a 9 year old had taken extacy once.
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Two Hats 🎩🎩, Mon 15 Apr 2013, 13:09,
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Extasy? Exctasee? Exterzy?
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Two Hats 🎩🎩, Mon 15 Apr 2013, 13:11,
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I like the last one bestest
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sporters I’m sincerely gratitude to you, Mon 15 Apr 2013, 13:13,
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Eggsduhcii
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Two Hats 🎩🎩, Mon 15 Apr 2013, 13:20,
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Ecstasy
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Kroney, Mon 15 Apr 2013, 13:13,
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From the Greek
ekstasis meaning a state of entrancement.
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Kroney, Mon 15 Apr 2013, 13:16,
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I love a man that knows his etymology
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Two Hats 🎩🎩, Mon 15 Apr 2013, 13:19,
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The Greeks couldn't give a fuck about an X.
I've always liked that about them.
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Kroney, Mon 15 Apr 2013, 13:22,
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etymology Google
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Monty Boyce, My cheese game is strong, Mon 15 Apr 2013, 13:23,
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