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The Velveteen Ocelot

(131,218 posts)
Sat Jun 20, 2020, 02:42 PM Jun 2020

"Tallahassee man hoping to be reunited with dog after being accidentally sold."

This is an excellent example of a bad headline. I hope the man gets his dog back and I hope the headline writers at WVLT get better at writing headlines.

https://www.wvlt.tv/2020/06/20/tallahassee-man-hoping-to-be-reunited-with-dog-after-being-accidentally-sold/

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"Tallahassee man hoping to be reunited with dog after being accidentally sold." (Original Post) The Velveteen Ocelot Jun 2020 OP
Not just the headline, the entire story was poorly written. SharonClark Jun 2020 #1
Editor keeps job at newspaper after being used as toilet paper unblock Jun 2020 #2
LOL! The Velveteen Ocelot Jun 2020 #3

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