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The one function TV news performs very well is that when there is

The one function TV news performs very well is that when there is no news we give it to you with the same emphasis as if there were. – David Brinkley

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The one function that TV news performs very well is that when there is no news we give it to you with the same emphasis as if there were. – David Brinkley

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A successful man is one who can lay a firm foundation with the bricks others have thrown at him. – David Brinkley

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