the new limits of "novel" (UNCLASSIFIED)

[Joel S. Berson]

At 3/29/2011 08:14 AM, Jonathan Lighter wrote:
>"Anything broadcast by communications media will be believed and embraced by
>somebody."

One might add "even (or "especially"?) when the author doesn't believe it".

(And of course "broadcast" in the broad sense of "strewn", rather
than simply "via electrons or ethereal waves".)

Joel

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