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Old January 30th 04, 10:44 AM posted to uk.sci.weather
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Default Media, Public and the Gritters

In article 401a1c6f$0$919$9b0f33e3@clyde,
Pete B writes:
About a year ago, I stopped buying the broadsheet I had bought regularly for
many years due to increasing 'hype' over everything, blatant distortions of
truth on some political matters to suit their own tastes, not only Party
wise but the individuals within and a general 'dumbing down' of their style.


If that paper was the Telegraph, I'd recommend making an exception for
today's issue, which includes a marvellous satirical piece in the Peter
Simple column about over-reaction to the snow.
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John Hall
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that man can never learn anything from history."
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