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scottbruin on May 15, 2012 | parent | context | favorite | on: Please Don't Become Anything, Especially Not A Pro...

To be fair, titles should give some idea of what's in an essay or post. If you use a linkbait headline is it that unreasonable to address the more ridiculous point made by the headline?

dbecker on May 16, 2012 | [–]

Maybe it's fair to criticize the headline.

But it's silly to criticize people's reading comprehension on the basis that they read the article rather than just the headline.

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