2 of the Most Useless Words a Reporter Can Use
We all have words and phrases that make us cringe when we hear them. From a journalistic standpoint, I particularly hate two useless words.
We all have words and phrases that make us cringe when we hear them. From a journalistic standpoint, I particularly hate two useless words.
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