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From siam news, volume 44, number 1, januaryfebruary. A day in the life of charles seife may 27, 2014 ton editors charles seife is a professor of journalism at new york university and the author of five books, most recently proofiness. To access it, log in here or sign up for your free 30day trial. Experience anything and everything macleans has ever published over 3,500 issues and 150,000 articles, images and advertisements since 1905.
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