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Opinion column

Newspapers and magazines often have columnists who write for them. Generally speaking newspapers or magazines want there to be a cult of personality surrounding these columnists to generate good sales and brand loyalty. Such is the case with Thomas Friedman of the New York Times (picture). Columnists may be very outspoken in their opinions. Nevertheless, their opinions are in tune with the readership of a particular...

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