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Actually, the main reason for putting the important parts first is to give the newspaper editor flexibility for fitting stories onto the page. The end of a sto
by JeremyStein 16y ago
Actually, the main reason for putting the important parts first is to give the newspaper editor flexibility for fitting stories onto the page. The end of a story can be left off if there's not enough room.
- antauth 16y agoI actually just read that the telegraph has something to do with it. Because messages would often get cut off, the important content had to come first.