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My genius is not so frail a thing that it cowers from the dirty fingers of newspapernen.
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― The Thirteenth Tale
― The Thirteenth Tale
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But newspapers have a duty to truth,' Van said.
Lev clucked his tongue. 'They tell the truth only as the exception. Zola wrote that the mendacity of the press could be divided into two groups: the yellow press lies every day without hesitating. But others, like the Times, speak the truth on all inconsequential occasions, so they can deceive the public with the requisite authority when it becomes necessary.'
Van got up from his chair to gather the cast-off newspapers. Lev took off his glasses and
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― The Lacuna
― The Lacuna
