Words Can Hurt: Big Strong People Edition

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The key lines from this past week:

Crikey: “Some of the prostitutes are big, strong people.” – Donna Lee, member of the Otara-Papatoetoe Local Board in Auckland, New Zealand, where these big, strong people are using street signs as makeshift dancing poles and bending/breaking them in the process. [Neatorama]

Crack kills: The Los Angeles Times wins the Pulitzer for Amazing Copy Editing Mistakes:

"Butt cracks eventually appeared in Lamb's public persona..."

[Romenesko]

And never try to take cover from a tornado in a tornado:

"Never try to outrun a basement"

[Reddit]

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