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woo me with science

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7. I'm sure the story was assigned.

Reply to Zax2me (Reply #6)

Fri Jul 20, 2012, 06:36 PM

Jul 2012

"Cover the financial angle."

That is what hits the reader as so crass, less than 24 hours after the shooting. The human cost of the attack is mentioned only in passing. Yet in our profit-based culture, it was an angle that needed to be covered.

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you know, i really dont give a shit about the $ right now. isnt that odd seabeyond Jul 2012 #1

Yes, that was my point. nt woo me with science Jul 2012 #2

good. lol. cause, i didnt want to offend. nt seabeyond Jul 2012 #3

No problem. woo me with science Jul 2012 #8

Well, Ms Richwine is enlightenment Jul 2012 #4

Profits schmofits Peepsite Jul 2012 #5

I don't think the writer was intent on being insensitive. Zax2me Jul 2012 #6

I'm sure the story was assigned. woo me with science Jul 2012 #7