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closeupready

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3. I knew that from the get-go.

Reply to boston bean (Original post)

Tue Dec 16, 2014, 11:37 AM

Dec 2014

Well, I mean, I wasn't sold on the story as written.

Or, as the writer writes:

So yeah, they probably should have known better. But New York and the New York Post probably should have, as well. This story smelled fishy the instant it appeared and a quick dance with the calculator probably would have saved these young men—and a couple reporters—some embarrassment.

Though the NY Post has no shame, so I doubt there will be any embarrassment there.

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EXCLUSIVE: New York Mag�s Boy Genius Investor Made It All Up [View all] boston bean Dec 2014 OP

Journalism, 2014-style. Scuba Dec 2014 #1

I probably should be over it by now, but I'm still amazed by the lack of fact checking. Pacifist Patriot Dec 2014 #2

I knew that from the get-go. closeupready Dec 2014 #3

Exactly. librechik Dec 2014 #4

I read it. they idolized the kock bros. god help us. A new generation of ass hats I thought. roguevalley Dec 2014 #5