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Editor: a person employed by a newspaper, whose business it is to separate the wheat from the chaff, and to see that the
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"Editor: a person employed by a newspaper, whose business it is to separate the wheat from the chaff, and to see that the chaff is printed"

- Elbert Hubbard

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This quote by Elbert Hubbard is a metaphor for the function of an editor. The editor is likened to a farmer who separates the wheat from the chaff. The wheat is the valuable content that is worthy of being printed, while the chaff is the material that is not appropriate for publication. The editor is accountable for ensuring that only the wheat is printed, and the chaff is disposed of. This metaphor highlights the value of the editor's role in the publishing process. The editor is the gatekeeper who makes sure that only the best content is released. They are the ones who decide what is suitable for publication and what is not. The editor is the one who ensures that the paper is of the greatest quality which the readers are getting the best content possible. Without the editor, the paper would be filled with material that is not appropriate for publication. The editor is necessary in making sure that the newspaper is of the greatest quality.

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Elbert Hubbard This quote is written / told by Elbert Hubbard between June 19, 1859 and May 7, 1915. He was a famous Writer from USA. The author also have 77 other quotes.

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