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Comment by Jordan-117

12 days ago

The clear difference between this and Stephen Glass-style confabulation is intent. There's no indication Edwards knowingly, deliberately invented quotes. It was a clumsy mistake.

> There's no indication Edwards knowingly, deliberately invented quotes. It was a clumsy mistake.

Signing off on an article that 'quotes' someone by hallucination? I would say that, for a journalist- especially on ars - is slightly more than 'clumsy'.