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Read more about the article Best first sentence for a new story ever

Best first sentence for a new story ever

  • Post author:Matthew Dicks
  • Post published:October 10, 2012
  • Post category:Current Affairs
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More than a year after this story first ran, I have yet to find a better first sentence for a news story ever: A gay man tried to poison his…

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Read more about the article The Reverse Nap

The Reverse Nap

  • Post author:Matthew Dicks
  • Post published:October 10, 2012
  • Post category:Idea
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I’ve started a thing, and someday you’ll be able to say that you knew the guy who started the thing and remember when it started to become a thing. The…

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