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Date: Fri, 01 Jun 2001 20:25:51 +0200
From: Terrence Lockyer <lockyert@mweb.co.za>
Subject: Latin & Greek: National Spelling Bee Winner
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: Kristin rattled off such words as ``hamartia'' as
: if she were spelling her own last name. The word
: means ``a defect of character.''

Would this paragraph be an example of an offence committed through ignorance
of the facts?

Incidentally, did anyone else note that descriptions of appearance or manner
in the article concerned seem to be limited to persons identified as
female?  Is not this particular journalistic practice considered (at best)
somewhat outmoded?


Terrence Lockyer
Johannesburg, South Africa

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