You had to get everything exactly right or the editors would give you …

Kurt Vonnegut
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You had to get everything exactly right or the editors would give you hell. ✨ Front Page story: Chicago's City News office is shut by Julian Borger, www.theguardian.com. January 2, 2006.
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You had to get everything exactly right or the editors would give you hell. ✨ Front Page story: Chicago's City News office is shut by Julian Borger, www.theguardian.com. January 2, 2006.

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