CNN follies

[Joel S. Berson]

At 11/12/2011 06:55 AM, Jonathan Lighter wrote:
>I think "graphic" in sentence one means "plain and unmistakable to the sight."

I think Jon's right here -- the crux of the Sandusky case is
McQueary's alleged witnessing of an explicit (using Jon's definition
just below) act.


>And "explicit" is "flagrantly sexual or sexually obscene."

Jon asked:
 >> So...what precisely do "graphic" and "explicit" mean in the CNN sentences?
 >>
And Larry replied:
 > it's just "sexually"-deletion (no body parts harmed)

And/or "violently"-deletion?  (In general usage.)

Joel

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