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The Commentator's Curse

The Commentator's Curse

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Ben Sixsmith
Aug 31, 2024
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I wanted to be an opinion columnist even when I was a teenager. I’d read Christopher Hitchens’ latest articles on Slate — but I’d also read the collections of HL Mencken and Bernard Levin.

This could make for a somewhat inspiring story. But it would make for a more inspiring story if it wasn’t such an absurd dream to have in the first place. Don’t get me…

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