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Russell Baker

Reporters thrive on the world's misfortune. For this reason they often take an indecent pleasure in events that dismay the rest of humanity.

Russell Baker

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Reporters often gain attention and success by focusing on bad news and disasters. Because of this, they sometimes seem to enjoy or highlight troubling events that upset most people.

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