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WelbyQuentin

Actual headline ~ "US Marine who lost both legs running 31 marathons in a month"


Stupid me -- after reading the headline, I thought the Marine lost both of his legs because he ran in too many marathons in a month.


In actuality, he had already lost both legs in the service and now is running in a lot of marathons.

I still think my initial interpretation/mistake is not totally my fault.

:)



Posted - November 10, 2017
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  • 23617

    Funny statement, WelbyQuentin! Yes, I'm answering your statement because I think it's still sort of funny.
    :)
      November 12, 2017 7:00 PM MST
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  • 53520


    It's not your fault; it's a poorly-worded headline, of which there are many.  Read on, please.




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      November 13, 2017 10:23 PM MST
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  • 23617
    Those are "laugh-out-loud" funny!
     Ha!
    Thanks, RandyD!
    :)
      November 14, 2017 1:33 PM MST
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  • 11091
    Headlines can be misleading:

      November 14, 2017 3:48 AM MST
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  • 23617
    That's a good strange one,  JaneS!
    :)
      November 14, 2017 1:31 PM MST
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  • 423
    The jacquerie who guillotined Marie Antoinette and buried her without her head, for, they say, thoughtlessly disparaging the peasantry with her 'let them eat cake' remark, say she is now thinking outside the box. 
      January 13, 2018 5:53 PM MST
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  • 23617
    :)
      January 29, 2018 7:45 PM MST
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