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Lysistrata Aristophones's avatar

Well, I've now seen some very negative reviews of The Pillar, e.g., National Catholic Reporter and Religion News Service. The negative reviews tell me one thing: folks at The Pillar are doing a fine job. Please keep up the good work and shine light wherever the trail leads. Oh, and let me say "thank you" for doing what you do. Viva Cristo Rey!

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THOMAS H HUBERT's avatar

In the piece on St. Lawrence, the adverb "famously" is used yet once more redundantly. If a remark is really famous, you don't need to say so. And if it is not, then saying so will not make it famous.

It appears to be an attempt to let the reader in on some cool, inside information. That is, "you, reader, probably don't know this quotation is famous, but I am here to tell you that it is. Now YOU know, too. Now, you're one of us, the "in" crowd." Writers and would-be writers everywhere, just stop it. It's annoying.

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