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Merkel defeats Shroeder! Dewey defeats Truman! Headline writing is fun!

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By Rachel

An eagle-eyed tipster alerts us to an interesting display of creative license on the part of the New York Sun: in reprinting a WaPo article on the murky outcome of the German election, they’ve taken the liberty of helpfully determining it on our behalves. Yay helpful NYSun! Consider the following:

“German Election Yields No Clear Win – Majority Is Lacking to Replace Schroeder” by Craig Whitlock [WaPo]

and, in a banner headline:

“GERMANY HEADS IN A NEW DIRECTION: In Fragmented Poll Frau Merkel Ousts Schroder’s SPD” by Craig Whitlock [NYSun]

Now,

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