Statements, Statements Everywhere

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Nov 03, 2023

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Hello readers and happy Friday. Parker here with the final edition of The Present Age for this week.

Chattering teeth, human hands gesturing, and people working. Illustration by Alice Adler/Getty Images

The latest edition of WNYC’s On The Media had an interview with Sam Adler-Bell on “The Evolution of Opinions Online and ‘Statementese.’” If you’ve got a spare 17 minutes, I recommend giving it a listen. And while you’re at it, give Adler-Bell’s recent pie…

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