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  #3220375 19-Apr-2024 17:07
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Forwarded by a friend with the comment "the URL tells you everything in the story": https://www.stuff.co.nz/culture/350247971/live-very-much-beatlemania-nz-stores-prepare-taylor-swifts-album.

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  #3220709 20-Apr-2024 17:47
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"Pharamac"





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  #3220711 20-Apr-2024 17:54
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Why even bother commenting on typos? There are so many. Don't blame them on AI either. It is certainly better than the struggling talking meat!

 

 




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  #3220715 20-Apr-2024 18:03
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Typos happen. But on headlines I think it is not great. Where are the subs?




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  #3221181 21-Apr-2024 20:36
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I really wasn't sure where to put this - it stood out because it's actually correct!

 

https://www.1news.co.nz/2024/04/21/why-paying-for-faster-internet-probably-wont-fix-your-wifi-woes/ 

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  #3221660 23-Apr-2024 07:21
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From:

 

https://www.thepost.co.nz/nz-news/350249655/wellington-approves-additional-83m-leak-repairs 

 

 

Ewwwwww,

 

and a second gaffe in the same sentence.

 




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  #3221864 23-Apr-2024 15:28
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Spell check - even if used - can't help the hopeless

 

https://www.stuff.co.nz/nz-news/350255429/woman-found-wellington-harbour-identified

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  #3222327 24-Apr-2024 14:13
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Stuff quiz:

 

 

"Franch"???

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  #3222362 24-Apr-2024 15:15
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Officer Crabtree in Allo Allo spoke perfect Franch.

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  #3222388 24-Apr-2024 15:39
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The correct answer was also misspelled.

 

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  #3222479 24-Apr-2024 17:14
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Artificial intelligence doesn't have a chance against natural stupidity.

 

 




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  #3223232 27-Apr-2024 03:07
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An NZH story today about road works on Meola Road, Auckland, says: “The work is part of a road improvement project which will include …. the raising of a section of Meola Rd by about 400m above the flood plain”.

 

That’s going to be mighty impressive - it will be 1-1/2 times the height of Rangitoto Island.




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  #3223282 27-Apr-2024 11:05
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Another NZH story today today says: "Buckingham Palace officials are regularly updating a plan of action for King Charles' forthcoming funeral after royal sources have revealed that the monarch’s condition is gradually declining".

 

So much for the 'royal sources' - as simultaneously reported by the Herald, the facts are that his health is quickly improving and he is shortly returning to active duty. 'Forthcoming' seems a very poor choice of word because it implies something that is certain and about to happen soon. That is clearly not the case here - IMO that word would be appropriate only if he had already died and his funeral was being planned. 




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  #3223284 27-Apr-2024 11:08
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Typical Royalty, I'll only get one funeral.

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  #3223901 29-Apr-2024 09:07
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RNZ's garble is getting ridiculous. Here is today's winning headline:

 

'As most switch to mobile phones, the nation's copper network is slowly being phased out, with one big telco is planning to pull the plug year. '

 

 




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