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The intense competition between Hearst's Journal and Pulitzer's World often led to questionable tactics that became widely known as “yellow journalism,” a term introduced by one of their conservative competitors, the New York Press. The
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“Two things are infinite: the universe and human stupidity; and I'm not sure about the universe.”
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“Whenever you find yourself on the side of the majority, it is time to reform (or pause and reflect).”
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“Outside of a dog, a book is man's best friend. Inside of a dog it's too dark to read.”
― The Essential Groucho: Writings For By And About Groucho Marx
― The Essential Groucho: Writings For By And About Groucho Marx
“Do what you can, with what you have, where you are.”
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“A room without books is like a body without a soul.”
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