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Mike Wilson USA Today

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Pmoore
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I was reading the USA today in Econ class this morning and stumbled upon a short article about Mike Wilson, more specifically his huge rope swing. Did anyone else see this?
Dec 9 2010 9:11AM
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I.B
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Who the hell reads USA today?
Dec 9 2010 10:06AM
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thisisastickup
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^educated people who give a fuck, BRO.
Dec 9 2010 10:36AM
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.[sanhedrin].
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^No disrespect, but it's funny (maybe ironic) since the USA Today (as compared to the NY TImes or the Wall Street Journal) is written at the level of a 5th grader...it's science.  However, it's better than not reading anything at all - I just found it comical.
Dec 9 2010 10:49AM
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Pmoore
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Yeah well its just in the back of my classroom so i pick it up. I dont really have opinions on papers.
Dec 9 2010 11:02AM
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R.Fahey
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A lot of things in the mass communication field are written at the level of a 5th grader. Clarity is one of the most important things when writing for newspapers or magazines since the people that read it vary so greatly in education.

Granted, the WSJ and Times are directed toward a more educated audience, all newswriting is still written for clarity.

Something like Popular Science Magazine may be a different story.
Dec 9 2010 11:10AM
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P-13
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Mike Wilson is twisted in the head haha.

Dec 9 2010 11:17AM
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KZA
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Wow such an intelligent response
Dec 9 2010 12:25PM
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D.L.Rhinehart
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Quad Back off a 99 foot rope swing.

And no it wasn't 100 feet long just 99 feet.
Dec 9 2010 3:28PM
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