News Story Goes Too Far

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An intern at AFP was thrown from a fourth-floor window. He brought news about the Strait of Hormuz.

Workers did not like his news report. The news about the conflict was always the same.

The chief editor warned about boring story ideas. He said bad ideas would mean getting fired.

A person said French people are more reactive. In Reuters, they might break someone's fingers.

The intern landed on a closed trash bin. He was not hurt and quickly went back to work.

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What happened to the intern at AFP?

The intern was thrown from a fourth-floor window.

What did the chief editor warn about?

The chief editor warned about boring story ideas.

Was the intern hurt after falling?

No, the intern was not hurt and quickly went back to work.

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