A Stoic Philosopher in a Hanoi Prison (2020)

Like I said, way, way, way worse stuff appears on TV and print every day. [See "X" at end of post, removed description of stuff in case it is your preference to skip reading it] It just really strikes a false note to me, on the author's intent. It seems that they were just aching to show how 2021 they are. [See "XX" at end of post, removed description of stuff in case it is your preference to skip reading it] [See "XXX" at end of post, removed description of stuff in case it is your preference to skip reading it] [See "XXXX" at end of post, removed description of stuff in case it is your preference to skip reading it]

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"X" This is one of the absolute lamest things to put asterisk on. (better put this asterisk on just in case there are some people reading this who take offense at the thought of calling someone else lame.)

"XX" What miserableness.

"XXX" I like boobs.

"XXXX" Sometimes I pick my nose.

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(I had to use "X" instead of asterisks because the editor interprets asterisks as italics and I don't want to bother to guess how to counter that with a slash or whatever)

I believe this has been common in journalism shortly after war. Whilst it may not be bad for you as an onlooker, I can imagine someone to whom this has actually happened, who perhaps is still suffering from ptsd, may not want to be graphically reminded, but does still want to read the article.