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Thoroughly revised and greatly expanded, this new edition is even more helpful than the classic first edition. The 1997 revision of Writing Broadcast News - Shorter, Sharper, Stronger is 40 percent longer. And it's even richer and smoother...
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Standard for Broadcast News.......2007-03-05
If you're trying to break into news on the AM/FM dial, this is a book that you must read and follow. It helps you format the way most of Radio Broadcasting does it today.
If you're a serious journalist, this book is a must........2005-08-10
This is the bible of broadcast news writing. Well organized. I'm a 25 year veteran of broadcast news and I still find information in this book that improves my writing and reporting.
Broadcast newswriting for the professional.......2002-07-16
Merv Block was himself a newswriter. He wrote for Cronkite and others; his experience is unquestioned.
Block's book, and Bliss's book(Writing News for Broadcast, Columbia University Press) are, in effect, the bibles of broadcast newswriting.
Block gives his own tips, and also shows how it's done by taking broadcast scripts apart and correcting them.
There is no better book for the professional newswriter.
can't live without it!.......2000-03-27
Ten years ago, I had the privilege of taking introductory radio writing from Mr. Block while earning my master's degree in journalism at Columbia University. If memory serves, Mr. Block also revisited my spring semester radio news course as a guest editor and instructor. He was a tough and fair instructor -- one of the many highlights of my year at 116th and Broadway.
Mr. Block's book has been indispensible to me ever since. Every so often, I reread a chapter to keep my writing fresh, and to jolt me out of the workaday rut so many reporters and anchors inhabit. Television news works on two levels, the words and the pictures, and it is a challenge and an art to make the two levels work together!
Whether you're a journalism 101 student or a seasoned professional, it never hurts to have this book on your desk (and occasionally at home!). Your viewers, producers, photographers, and managers will thank you!
Broadcast Newswriters: You Need This Book.......1999-07-14
To paraphrase Mr. Block, "if newswriting is easy, then you're doing something wrong." This book is for the lover of action verbs and simple words. You're taught to think and to see the beauty of simple writing. And if you want to be GOOD, you must learn to TELL a story. After you read this book, the news will likely not sound the same.
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WRITING FOR TELEVISION, RADIO, AND NEW MEDIA covers the principles, techniques, and approaches of writing for television, radio, and the Internet. This text includes unique coverage of writing for a variety of formats, including interviews, sports, advertisements, scripts and news. The consistent strengths of WRITING FOR TELEVISION, RADIO, AND NEW MEDIA have been its vast coverage of content, excellent organization, attention to form, and good examples.
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High price, good information but not worth it!.......2007-03-08
This was not worth the cost!!! It should be in hard cover for the price. Outrageous! One of the first times I felt like sending a book back.
Writing for Television, Radio, and New Media.......2000-06-20
This is the seventh edition of this book which, although apparently written as a text for use in college courses, actually serves very well for those of us who are interested in writing for special audiences, i.e., electronic media and video productions, etc. It's completely up to date and even a little ahead of itself, which is no mean feat in this age of rapid technology. I'm impressed with the way the writing principles and techniques are put across, but mostly with all the examples of what this kind of script should actually look like, on paper. Included are chapters on interviews and talk shows, corporate and children's programs, plays, everything. The book is quite expensive, but when I think about how much it will be referred to and constantly skimmed for new information, I can certainly justify the price. I am a creative writing teacher sometimes and a freelance writer all the time. As the author of The Complete Guide to Writers Groups, Conferences and Workshops (Wiley), I write the subsequent spin-off Ask Eileen column for iUniverse and America Online's Writers Club. I get tons of inquiries about how to write for the new interactive media and find this book a marvelous resource. It covers every aspect, leaves no stone unturned. I'm always referring to books on writers and writing and this one stands more than a cut above the rest. Oh, and one more thing,it's responsible. It doesn't pretend to be a quick-fix to making tons of money; it emphasizes professionalism in the best sense of the word. It's a fine investment, a fine, fine piece of work.
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Winner of AudioFile Magazine's Earphones Award for Exceptional Audio Performance
Hilarity, suspense, and high drama are offered up in the mix of tales of travel to locales familiar and exotic found on this three-CD compilation from National Public Radio's Selected Shorts. An award-winning series of classic and contemporary short fiction, the selections are read by distinguished stage and screen actors and recorded live at Peter Norton Symphony Space in New York City. Join a father and son on a sailing voyage that goes dangerously awry or retreat to a country estate with the most eccentric hosts imaginable. Featured are stories written by Nadine Gordimer, Joan Didion, and Ring Lardner, among others, and read by such actors as Joanne Woodward and Bradley Whitford.
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Writing Television Comedy
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How to "jump start your funny bone" is the theme of this humorous, eye-opening guide to conceiving, writing, and marketing a winning TV sitcom. The book tells how to construct a story outline, develop character and dialogue, format scripts, pitch producers, and work with studio executives, producers, directors, agents, and actors. Full of good laughs and tips for making a living in the business, this book is a boon to any writer wanting to break into TV comedy.
Jerry Rannow has written/produced for such popular television series as Happy Days, Welcome Back, Kotter, and Love Boat. He has taught humor and television writing at the University of Wisconsin, and now heads his own communications firm in Racine.
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A gem of a book.......2006-12-17
The author is right. This appears to be the only book about writing for comedy by someone who has actually written for comedy! Based on the reviews here at Amazon I decided to invest in the book and was glad I did. This man knows what he is talking about.
The author writes about his past 25 years experience writing and working in Hollywood, and advises on what pitfalls to avoid. He gives examples of what a TV comedy script should look like and in the back of the book he lists a list of agents as well as other helpful tips on how to get rolling.
I have other books on writing but this is by far the best one I have to purchase. You won't be disappointed. Add it to your shopping card and BUY.
Get It!!!!.......2003-09-05
I am going to keep it simple: THIS GUY KNOWS WHAT HE'S TALKING ABOUT!!! Whether you actually want to take the leap into the crazy, unpredictable world of Hollywood writing or just want a professional peek into how some of the classics were-- and still are-- put together, this is the book to buy. I loved it-- and I'm not even headed to Hollywood!
Great Help to Aspiring Writer.......2000-09-27
This book not only gives you great insight into the art of t.v. sitcom writing, but gives you the encouragement you need to try it. Jerry's experiences are related with humor and empathy, making the book a lot of fun to read. You'll learn important lessons about the craft of comedy writing, and about the perseverance you need to succeed. Jerry teaches by example, and you'll laugh out loud as you read about his years in Hollywood. By the end of the book, you'll feel like you've been part of a sitcom writing team and that you "know the ropes."
Best One on the Market.......2000-08-08
"Writing Television Comedy" is a well-written, articulate look at writing television comedy--AND it is downright hysterical! As a profressional critic and author, I find this to be one of the few "laugh out loud" books on the market--including those that are supposed to be comedy! Even if you 've no plans to write for television (and especially if you were a fan of the 1970's TV when comedy didn't rely on sex and vulgarity to get laughs), the book is a great read. It's filled with jokes, gags, anecdotes, excercises, examples and an insider's look at the industry. And, yes, there are even a couple of stories of some of the hottest stars of the 70's. If you are a writer, this is THE book to own. The information on its pages is invaluable whether you are a veteran or a novice writer. Rannow writes with depth, insight, authority and considerable wit. It is no wonder USC is recommending this book. I cannot help but add my voice to that recommendation--in the strongest terms possible. Buy this book. It will inspire, educate and entertain you!
One Of The Best "How To Write" Books -- Ever!.......2000-07-21
Having written professionally for thirty-plus years, I've read dozens of books on "how to write." They range from the sublime to the ridiculous, and only a relative few have been -- and continue to be -- helpful. Jerry Rannow's delightful Writing Television Comedy is a welcome addition to my bookshelf, not because I'm interested in writing TV comedy but because it helps me WRITE -- period! While the book does target the aspiring sitcom writer, it also offers valuable tips and inspiration for ALL writers.
I often struggle with so-called writer's block, and Rannow's book provides me with several different techniques for breaking through it. The chapter entitled Managing The Story Muscle is particularly helpful, but I can open the book almost at random and find a jump-start to get me going. Sometime's it's just a reminder, like: "So-called writer's block is simply FEAR, but when you sit down and concentrate and focus on the story at hand, you erase that fear." And sometimes I discover that the problem was in my plot, or a character wasn't ringing true.
The book also reminds me of ways to look for the humorous aspects of life, because I frequently use humor in my own writing: in radio and TV spots, print ads, newspaper articles, and the novel I'm currently completing. So if you're already a paid professional or still a wannabe writer, I highly recommend Jerry Rannow's book. It really IS well worth the price, and a whole lot more!
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This is a manual for teachers who wish to help their students to write and produce radio dramas in the classroom. The book contains: Five production scripts (an adaptation of O. Henry's classic story "The Last Leaf" in three levels {Level I, Level II and Level III}, "Planet RT-1" an original radio script; "Pandora's Box" a radio script adapted from the Greek myth); Recorded sound effects (on CD) for "The Last Leaf" scripts; Six unit plans for production projects; A variety of information sheets and student worksheets; Detailed instructions for producing radio dramas using uncomplicated equipment available in most schools OR full (professional) equipment and procedures; A chapter on digital recording and editing of sound files (record and edit sound on your computer); a data CD containing .pdf files of: All Scripts, Student Information Sheets, Student Worksheets, and Unit Plans. The data CD also contains two valuable probrams: Adobe Acrobat Reader (for viewing and printing .pdf files) and Audacity (a free software program for recording and editing sound files on a computer). (Recommended for Grades 7 through adult.)
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In 1931 Charles and Anne Morrow Lindbergh set off on a flight to the Orient by the Great Circle Route. The classic North to the Orient is the beautifully written account of the trip.
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Flying stories on the way to Asia........2007-05-16
I am going to disagree with my fellow reviewers. This was an OK read. I think Anne Lindbergh was a good writer, but whether a book survives the test of time is the question. I am not sure this book does. Mrs. Lindbergh is philosophical at times in her travels from Washington to Canada to Alaska to Russia and thence to Japan and China. The book is very readable about her interactions with people along the way. It does not give much insight on her husband.
This is an OK read on the early age of airplane travel. I found some interesting stories in this book. However it does not give much info on her or her famous husband.
An Interesting Historic book.......2005-07-14
While going through my grandmother's old books I came across an original of "North to the Orient". I enjoyed reading it so much that I've passed it along to a friend who is homeschooling her daughter.
The account is interesting and well written. She is a very good writer, and one can "see" the places she's visited through her narrative.
This book is proof that history can be as interesting - and much more educational - than fiction. I recommend it for anyone with a "pioneering spirit" or who is interested in travel and people.
A Journey Through Uncharted Skies--Through Anne's Eyes..........2000-01-06
Anne Morrow Lindbergh's own description of her life, and that of her husband Charles Augustus, is as great a love story as has ever been told... ...and "North to the Orient" but a mere chapter!
They seemed destined to be at each other's side, living tales such as this.
Anne describes best her attempt to chronicle this aerial and literary journey for her reader:
"I have not written a technical account of a survey flight on the great circle route from New York to Tokyo. I do not know enough to write one, and if I did, the time for doing so would be past. Aviation moves a long way in four years. No geographical knowledge can be gained from reading my story. We constructed no maps or charts, and I have not even kept a scientific record of all the territory passed. It is not in any sense a guidebook. Our stops were so short and hurried that only a superficial picture remains. Nor is each point on our route portrayed, but only those which seem to warrant description for the vividness of impression."
She adds pointedly that, "It was not that we arrived in Baker Lake on August third by plane, but that three hours of flying had brought us from the modern port of Churchill to a place where no white woman had ever been before...", concluding that:
"One has only to see the chasm between accessibility and isolation--narrow, so one could reach across, but deep as time--to appreciate what can bridge it."
In "North to the Orient", we gain the opportunity to see air travel pioneered "first person"--through the eyes of a woman--yes:
...riding along...
...but not as baggage or ballast, but rather, as a working participant in an important expedition.
...one who crews not only a primitive, tandem-cockpit aircraft of wood and fabric, but also operates its radio of tubes and coils where transmissions are made via a Morse Code key.
...and one who also flies this wooden wonder into the unknown, as her companion silently rests--trusting, and not fearing--while she takes him to places he too, has never known.
I think that is where the beauty lies--not in the journey or the adventure itself--but how she somehow manages to remain side-by-side with her companion in life; how he responds and thrives just by being in her eyes; and how she is needed.
How no one dares question this soulfully-dependant relationship between the two!
Rather, all the world endeavors in its attempt to understand these two lovers and adventurers...
...and in understanding her, in particular.
One marvels at her words from the confines of the cockpit, as they embark from North Haven on the first leg of their dangerous journey, leaving friends, family, and even their baby behind, on this remarkable, selfless quest:
"The day was hard and clear and bright, like the light slanting off a white farmhouse. The island falling away under us as we rose in the air lay still and perfect, cut out in starched clarity against a dark sea. I had the keenest satisfaction in embracing it all with my eye. It was mine as though I held it, an apple in my hand. All the various parts of it were mine at the same moment; the crowd on the pier, the little rocking boat in the harbor where my family waved, the white farmhouse on the point where my baby was. What a joy to hold them all in my eyes at once, as one tries, saying good-by to a person, to possess all of them in one look."
She, this tiny Columbus, venturing out toward the excitement of the unknown, and yet--stopping for just a moment to glance back, longing for one more memory of the present day, before advancing toward the night.
On this day--and on this journey--no longer were mankind's accomplishments to be measured by the acts of hundred-man crews in vessels of wood and sail, to be led by a single commander.
Nor would an "Eagle" venture forward in a small, frail craft, alone.
For now a woman was unconfined...untethered...rendered equal.
On this day, a husband-and-wife team would dare brave the worst of nature's elements--fragile in the moment--as they were but two souls alone in uncharted skies, living both a love and an adventure...ethereal.
Thus, here is where Anne's story truly begins:
"Our route was new; the air untraveled; the conditions unknown; the stories mythical; the maps, pale, pink, and indefinite, except for a few names, far to the east of our course, to show that someone before us pointed his ship, also, 'North to the Orient'."
And as Anne re-lives this modern-day "Odyssey", descriptive images follow, taking us on a journey not so much involving destinations, but rather, a journey of adventure; a journey of rare natural and human gifts that she came to experience, and of an even rarer selection of people they met along the way.
Thus, "North to the Orient" becomes a reiteration of "life lived at its fullest"...
...an awakening for those who read this story, and no doubt...
...a hope within Anne that--by having written this masterpiece chapter in the love story of her life--she will inspire others to go forth!
"North to the Orient", along with all the writings of Anne Morrow Lindbergh, come with the highest recommendations of this reviewer.
I consider all her works to be a "must-reading" for men in particular, if one should ever hope to comprehend the true beauty that exists within women...
...those who, like Anne, possess their own sense of liberty, and who follow their own paths of maturity to womanhood, while rejoicing in the adventure that is the human experience.
The best flying memoir ever written........1999-08-21
Three years after her marriage to Charles Lindbergh, Anne Morrow Lindbergh left her infant son with her mother and a nanny in North Haven, Maine, strapped herself into the open cockpit of a Sirius floatplane, and flew with her husband to the Orient, following the Northwest Passage through arctic Canada and Alaska that her husband was surveying for the airlines. Her literate, supremely controlled prose is remarkable quite beyond the adventure itself. A year after her return, Anne Morrow faced the horror of her child's kidnapping and its aftermath and quite understandably fell into a prolonged depression. She wrote "North to the Orient" partly to rescue herself from the isolation and despair of those circumstances. The memoir went on to win the National Book Award and launch a celebrated career. You will not believe how gracefully she writes, what suspense she contains in her tight chapters. Finishing it, Anne Morrow Lindbergh not only contributed a literary adventure tale on a par with Wilfred Thesiger's "Arabian Sands." The writing of the book itself was a courageous act. This is one of the great neglected works of American nonfiction.
A journey through uncharted skies--through Anne's eyes..........1998-08-24
Anne Morrow Lindbergh's own description of her life, and that of her husband Charles Augustus, is as great a love story as has ever been told...
...and "North to the Orient" but a mere chapter!
They seemed destined to be at each other's side, living tales such as this.
Anne describes best her attempt to chronicle this aerial and literary journey for her reader:
"I have not written a technical account of a survey flight on the great circle route from New York to Tokyo. I do not know enough to write one, and if I did, the time for doing so would be past. Aviation moves a long way in four years. No geographical knowledge can be gained from reading my story. We constructed no maps or charts, and I have not even kept a scientific record of all the territory passed. It is not in any sense a guidebook. Our stops were so short and hurried that only a superficial picture remains. Nor is each point on our route portrayed, but only those which seem to warrant description for the vividness of impression."
She adds pointedly that, "It was not that we arrived in Baker Lake on August third by plane, but that three hours of flying had brought us from the modern port of Churchill to a place where no white woman had ever been before...", concluding that:
"One has only to see the chasm between accessibility and isolation--narrow, so one could reach across, but deep as time--to appreciate what can bridge it."
In "North to the Orient", we gain the opportunity to see air travel pioneered "first person"--through the eyes of a woman--yes:
...riding along...
...but not as baggage or ballast, but rather, as a working participant in an important expedition.
...one who crews not only a primitive, tandem-cockpit aircraft of wood and fabric, but also operates its radio of tubes and coils where transmissions are made via a Morse Code key.
...and one who also flies this wooden wonder into the unknown, as her companion silently rests--trusting, and not fearing--while she takes him to places he too, has never known.
I think that is where the beauty lies--not in the journey or the adventure itself--but how she somehow manages to remain side-by-side with her companion in life; how he responds and thrives just by being in her eyes; and how she is needed.
How no one dares question this soulfully-dependant relationship between the two!
Rather, all the world endeavors in its attempt to understand these two lovers and adventurers...
...and in understanding her, in particular.
One marvels at her words from the confines of the cockpit, as they embark from North Haven on the first leg of their dangerous journey, leaving friends, family, and even their baby behind, on this remarkable, selfless quest:
"The day was hard and clear and bright, like the light slanting off a white farmhouse. The island falling away under us as we rose in the air lay still and perfect, cut out in starched clarity against a dark sea. I had the keenest satisfaction in embracing it all with my eye. It was mine as though I held it, an apple in my hand. All the various parts of it were mine at the same moment; the crowd on the pier, the little rocking boat in the harbor where my family waved, the white farmhouse on the point where my baby was. What a joy to hold them all in my eyes at once, as one tries, saying good-by to a person, to possess all of them in one look."
She, this tiny Columbus, venturing out toward the excitement of the unknown, and yet--stopping for just a moment to glance back, longing for one more memory of the present day, before advancing toward the night.
On this day--and on this journey--no longer were mankind's accomplishments to be measured by the acts of hundred-man crews in vessels of wood and sail, to be led by a single commander.
Nor would an "Eagle" venture forward in a small, frail craft, alone.
For now a woman was unconfined...untethered...rendered equal.
On this day, a husband-and-wife team would dare brave the worst of nature's elements--fragile in the moment--as they were but two souls alone in uncharted skies, living both a love and an adventure...ethereal.
Thus, here is where Anne's story truly begins:
"Our route was new; the air untraveled; the conditions unknown; the stories mythical; the maps, pale, pink, and indefinite, except for a few names, far to the east of our course, to show that someone before us pointed his ship, also, 'North to the Orient'."
And as Anne re-lives this modern-day "Odyssey", descriptive images follow, taking us on a journey not so much involving destinations, but rather, a journey of adventure; a journey of rare natural and human gifts that she came to experience, and of an even rarer selection of people they met along the way.
Thus, "North to the Orient" becomes a reiteration of "life lived at its fullest"...
...an awakening for those who read this story, and no doubt...
...a hope within Anne that--by having written this masterpiece chapter in the love story of her life--she will inspire others to go forth!
"North to the Orient", along with all the writings of Anne Morrow Lindbergh, come with the highest recommendations of this reviewer.
I consider all her works to be a "must-reading" for men in particular, if one should ever hope to comprehend the true beauty that exists within women...
...those who, like Anne, possess their own sense of liberty, and who follow their own paths of maturity to womanhood, while rejoicing in the adventure that is the human experience.
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Originally available only to Associated Press members, this is the definitive guide to writing and delivering the news on radio, television, and other broadcast media. While the focus throughout is on the art of finding, researching, writing, editing, producing, and delivering authoritative, accurate, and exciting news stories, it also provides a wealth of information on key technical aspects involved, such as how to handle a microphone and how many tape recorders to carry in the field. An indispensable resource for students and experienced broadcast journalists alike, this Handbook also includes a comprehensive, quick-reference style guide covering the established norms and practices in punctuation, tone, diction, use of foreign terms, references, and much more.
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Great Companion for the Broadcast Journalist.......2002-03-21
Most journalists would be familiar with the Associated Press Stylebook and Briefing on Media Law, better known as the "AP Stylebook". Well, this is the broadcast version.
The back half of this book will look very familiar to those of us who have seen the stylebook, but the front half is all new, giving good tips on how to write good broadcast stories. As a broadcast journalism student myself, I would especially recommend this for broadcast journalism students, it will REALLY help you out.
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Airwords is a hands-on workbook with numerous exercises and writing examples that focuses on developing writing skills for broadcast news.
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Writing Broadcast News, Rev. Ed.
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Book Description
Broadcast News Writing, Reporting, and Producing, Fourth Edition examines the skills, techniques, and challenges of writing and reporting for broadcast journalism. Along with complete coverage of the fundamentals, the text presents up-to-date examples and issues through actual scripts and interviews with the people who bring us the news.
The book emphasizes real-life situations, and examines the problems that reporters, writers, assignment editors, and producers face every day. Each chapter contains exercises for writing, review, and discussion so that students can learn and apply what they've read.
This new edition contains material on embedded journalists, their preparation (journalist boot camp), including the late CNN reporter David Bloom, and their impact on the news. It includes new examples of tabloid journalism and expanded information on the state of terrorism and crime reporting today.
Ted White has been a broadcast journalist since starting his career as a copy boy for The Voice of America while in college as a journalism student. He worked for CBS, ABC, and CNN as well as other major radio and TV stations in NYC where he was a writer, reporter, editor, and producer before becoming a college professor at Southern University in Baton Rouge, Louisiana.
*New information on embedded journalism
*Expanded information on crime reporting
*New examples of tabloid journalism
Book Description
Writing for Broadcast News makes the storytelling elements that comprise a broadcast news story for radio or TV accessible to beginning broadcast writers. Its step-by-step approach shows how to structure a story with a clear beginning, middle, and end through a framework that ties together the anchor lead, reporter narrative, and actualities or sound bites. Emphasizing that people are interested in people, this handbook highlights the human element and putting a face on the story. It gives practical advice to aspiring broadcast reporters and writers toward becoming effective storytellers.
Customer Reviews:
Mixed Bag.......2007-09-16
A strength of this book is the last chapter which discusses convergence and online journalism. Students need to be prepared for the reality of preparing copy for myriad delivery systems. Each medium has unique requrements for writers seeking to get their messages across. Some media forms are more visually oriented than others, for example.
The beginning of the book is another strong area as he discusses writing in conversational style and goes on to identify key terms in the industry. Chapter three on "people-izing" gets to the essence of what broadcast journalism is all about. If it isn't relevant to people there's no point.
While the book has a lot of valid things to say about the subject matter, the author has a blind spot. He's biased. This comes out in his examples. This illustrates how bias enters news when instructors and textbook writers are unaware of their own prejudices. I don't think it's intentional, but it's there nonetheless.
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