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Newsreaders

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Newsreaders

 

A TV channel here

Has told newsreaders to

Make their voice more grandiose

Like American readers do

 

But American readers seem

To shout their news and views

Confusing loud declamatory

With simple informed news

 

Don Matthews September 2018

 

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Don Matthews

Tue 2nd Oct 2018 10:13

ECONOMIC FACTORS MAY TAKE SOME SPRING OUT OF THE EASTER BUNNY STEP THIS YEAR. Say quickly ten times Brian in American newsreader loud declamatory fashion...?

<Deleted User> (18980)

Tue 2nd Oct 2018 09:42

I note you resisted the urge to write your piece in upper case Don.

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