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In print journalism, i.e. newspapers, magazines, news sites -- any
small
,
short
or insconsequential item, often used as a filler, or in a column of similar
short
news items such as crime briefs.
My
editor
said
he only wanted a widget on this barroom
killing
.
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by
Tom Bell
July 1, 2005