Media Hypocrisy Revealed – Appointments Only Become Scandals for Certain People
The media remains flummoxed as to why so many people no longer believe them. A bit of honest self-reflection might help. Until then, expect more of the same: routine governance dressed up as scandal whenever the wrong team scores a goal.
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The word for today is… paucity (noun) - 1: smallness of number : fewness 2: smallness of quantity : dearth Source : Merriam-Webster Etymology : Paucity refers to "littleness" in numbers (as in "a paucity of facts") or quantity ("a paucity of common sense"). The word comes from