I do not think that word means what you think it means

[Doug Harris]

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----- Original message ----------------------------------------
From: "Mark Mandel" <thnidu at GMAIL.COM>
To: ADS-L at LISTSERV.UGA.EDU
Received: 4/7/2009 9:21:31 PM
Subject: I do not think that word means what you think it means


>from a friend's blog:

>> "Breaking News: President Obama has made an unscheduled stop in Baghdad."
>>
>> No, no, dear reporter: "unscheduled" does not mean the same thing as "we
>weren't about to tell YOU!" Not ever.
>>
>> This was planned out thoroughly in advance. You were just kept in the dark at all
>times. That's what you get for riding the press pool in Air Force One. Enjoy the ride.

>Mark Mandel

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