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From: rjk@mgweed.UUCP (Randy King)
Newsgroups: net.misc
Subject: Re: The love affair between the "news" media and British non-commoners
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Date: Sat, 18-Feb-84 14:03:25 EST
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Posted: Sat Feb 18 14:03:25 1984
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Given the option of 100% "40 soldiers get heads blown off" and "9000 die
in suicide-bomb blast" and all the other gory, disgusting sensationalism
that the press feeds on, I think that I'd gladly take the 10% pleasant
"royalty with child" news now and again.  Say what you want about royalty,
but it is there, it works, and many people need and love it.  It fufills a
human emotional need somewhere.  Not everything in this world need be
practical...  Besides, I enjoy seeing pictures of "Di" - she's a beautiful
woman and quite charming.  It's easy to see how a nation could love her.

						Randy King
						AT&T/CP-MG
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