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Hello, English70:
Soothing Dave has just given us an excellent explanation.
I thought that you would be interested in this famous quotation:
"Comment [opinions] is free, but facts are sacred [treated with great respect]."
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That was said by Mr. C.P. Scott, the famous editor of the Manchester Guardian newspaper in England. (It is now
called simply The Guardian; some people feel that it now has more opinions than facts.)
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Many journalists say that they try their best to follow Mr. Scott's advice.