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To: johnsmom

Alliteration.
The final refuge of journalistic scoundrels.


196 posted on 09/21/2018 10:13:15 AM PDT by Cletus.D.Yokel (Catastrophic, Anthropogenic Climate Alterations: The acronym explains the science.)
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To: Cletus.D.Yokel

I thought that is was not alliteration, but assonance! :)


198 posted on 09/21/2018 10:15:47 AM PDT by HombreSecreto (The new Oldsmobiles are in early this year)
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To: Cletus.D.Yokel

The “P” sound was as close as I could come to establishing a rhythm reminiscent of Josey Wales (Clint Eastwood) spitting on the snake oil salesman’s suit.


219 posted on 09/21/2018 10:51:17 AM PDT by johnsmom (I must bAmene dreaming 'cause this can't be real)
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To: Cletus.D.Yokel

Alliteration.
The final refuge of journalistic scoundrels.
*****
Which explains why Mark Twain used it often!


280 posted on 09/21/2018 12:42:46 PM PDT by Melian (Patriots fight!)
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