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586:- pretty much entirely on the "news" box. a) some sort of dating would be nice so that you can see how recent this news actually is; and b) the link to "FOX News" has just got to go - firstly because external links should not be advertised in such a way, and secondly because it is a source that is questionable within
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I agree with you, but the problem emanating from the use of the smaller image has been somewhat alleviated. It is a bit of a flaw, and if it were not already the featured image I would upload the larger one, but nevertheless I don't think the issue is too serious, let alone strong enough grounds for
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