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...what is journalism anyway? Original insight? No, it's institutionalized plagiarism.6 Reporters pass off others' observations as their own in almost every story they write. Sometimes these observations are preceded by a nod-to-protocol "some say." Sometimes they aren't. Does it really make that much of a difference to the reader...
...During the gulf war, Assad moved closer to Washington and the moderate Arabs by joining the alliance against Iraq. For his efforts, he received major subsidies from Saudi Arabia -- at least $2.5 billion so far -- and a nod of acceptance from the U.S. as he completed his domination of Lebanon and disarmed the rival militias. Whatever threat Lebanon's civil war might have posed to Syrian hegemony is now gone...
...this warm early fall day in the Big Apple, senior Tom Priore got the nod from Coach Joe Restic to start against the Lions. Priore did little to assuage Harvard's offensive worries, completing 2-of-7 passes for 15 yards on the afternoon. The unproductive passing game forced Harvard to run the football, and the Crimson achieved only limited success on the ground...
Fittingly, out of six unanimous selections, Harvard copped a pair--Co-Captain Ceci Clark and sophomore Liz Berkery both received the nod from each of the Ancient Eight coaches...
...days, retains only the faintest echo of those angry days. The anti-U.S. slogans on the compound's walls are faded, and the Revolutionary Guards standing outside are definitely part of a new generation. A bearded, young guardsman asks of a passing foreigner, "Are you American?" To a nod, he responds with a big smile and says, "Very good...