There was an "interesting" headline on the BBC today:
Taniwha Time Machine
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[image: Entrance to the 'Taniwha Time Machine' on the Wellington
Waterfront, in all it's glorious neon power.]
From the sign outside:
THE WĒTĀ FX SEASON O...
22 hours ago
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The first paragraph of that article sheds more light on the wording of the headline:
At least 12 people have been killed by two explosions at a train station east of the Algerian capital, reports say.
The headline is quoting or paraphrasing the reports that are saying 12 people are dead.
It's in quotes because - at the moment, at least - it's just a reported claim. It's not an established fact.
It's similar to a headline like 'Not ready' for second term or 'Too late' to save school.
Yeah i knew that, I was just wondering why it didn't say At Least 12 Dead...
Most of the BBC's articles come from reports, especially breaking news. But this was the first time I saw something resembling fact in quotes.
Because it might not be at least 12. It might actually have been only 3 dead and the rest were badly injured. Or what was thought to we 12 dead people were actually zombies.
I think the BBC are just covering their arses. Zombies can be ligitious.
I don't suppose you read Terry Pratchet? One of his characters is a lawyer who also happens to be a zombie.
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