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Bernardo de La Paz

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15. You are of course correct. I was just momentarily amused by the juxtaposition, no harm meant.

Reply to Pototan (Reply #3)

Tue May 27, 2025, 09:43 AM

May 27

But really, people can do their own proofreading. With so few words to proofread, and it being in bold enlarged letters, it was certainly noticeable to readers. Even so, stuff happens.

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Is Jake Tapper now writing VNN headlines? [View all] AverageOldGuy May 27 OP

"ringer" instead of "wringer" is almost as bad as "VNN", wouldn't you say? . . . nt Bernardo de La Paz May 27 #1

VNN instead of CNN is a type-o Pototan May 27 #3

How BeerBarrelPolka May 27 #4

What does common sense tell you? Pototan May 27 #6

Common sense BeerBarrelPolka May 27 #7

Not beyond a "reasonable doubt" Pototan May 27 #9

. BeerBarrelPolka May 27 #11

I just feel more comfortable Pototan May 27 #12

You are of course correct. I was just momentarily amused by the juxtaposition, no harm meant. Bernardo de La Paz May 27 #15

I think you mean CNN and not VNN Pototan May 27 #2

And yet you self-owned with a misspelt OP title. Celerity May 27 #5

It's more likely... GiqueCee May 27 #8

Yes, I believe that as well, as an old person who remembers what a wringer was on a washing machine. CTyankee May 27 #17

The Vidkun News Network? Montauk6 May 27 #10

"Vichy Nazi Network" lastlib May 27 #13

This makes me ring my hands. ConstanceCee May 27 #14

Looks like someone corrected it in this link. Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin May 27 #16

"Ringer" or "VNN" aside, that's actually a decent, objective headline senseandsensibility May 27 #18

Wasn't your OP important enough to you to edit the headline? It's easy to do. n/t elocs May 27 #19