Dentata
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http://twitter.com/FakeAPStylebook
Probably the only good thing to come out of twitter. Makes me giggle almost every time.Avoid reader confusion about whether Africa is a country or a continent by never writing about it.
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Use "can of whup-ass" only, as whup-ass is not sold in jars, squeeze tubes or resealable bags
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It is not necessary to refer to the Mountain Time Zone. There will never be a story from there.
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There is no hyphen in "postpartum depression." Those are reserved for real, male diseases.
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If short on space, it's acceptable to leave quotes out of murder-suicide stories and simply state that no one saw this coming
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When covering gay marriage debates avoid asking "which of you is the woman?" It's the shorter guy.
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"Stove-top stuffing" is highly dangerous and causes 40% of all ass burns treated in emergency rooms during the year.
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The rules for numbers below ten do not apply to 6. He is not a number, he is a free man.
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In a double entendre, write a figure of speech so it can be taken in two ways--from the front and from the rear.