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To: Ann Archy

"Lede" is the correct term in journalism for the opening paragraph.

7 posted on 06/01/2016 9:51:50 AM PDT by Mrs. Don-o (So far, this is the oldest I've been.)

To: Mrs. Don-o

I questioned it too, so I looked up your link and found
“alteration of 2lead
First Known Use: 1976”

which explains it all, since I had Journalism 101 in 1973!

22 posted on 06/01/2016 10:01:54 AM PDT by gnickgnack2 (QUESTION obama's AUTHORITY)

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