Showerthoughts

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A "Showerthought" is a simple term used to describe the thoughts that pop into your head while you're doing everyday things like taking a shower, driving, or just daydreaming. A showerthought should offer a unique perspective on an ordinary part of life.

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If I have to fact-check the uncited claims made in news articles, doesn't that make me the journalist? (self.showerthoughts)

submitted 3 weeks ago by Kalcifer to c/[email protected]

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[–] Kalcifer 1 points 3 weeks ago

Enough with the spammy questions. […]

Spamming wasn't my intention. All of my comments have been made in good faith. At any rate, questions seeking clarification or elaboration wouldn't be necessary if you weren't engaging in conjecture — which is rather ironic given the topic of this post.