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A Rookie Error at the Wall Street Journal

An important distinction missed.

by Larry Thornberry

January 17, 2021, 4:12 PM

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In a page 1A story in the most recent weekend edition of the Wall Street Journal, reporters Ken Thomas and Sabrina Siddiqui start their story with this remarkable lead: “President-elect Joe Biden made...

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A Rookie Error at the Wall Street Journal

An important distinction missed.