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News is what a chap who doesnt care much about anything wants to read. And its only news until hes read it. After that i
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"News is what a chap who doesn't care much about anything wants to read. And it's only news until he's read it. After that it's dead"

- Evelyn Waugh

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In this quote, author Evelyn Waugh is recommending that news is only pertinent to those who are not deeply bought anything. It is something that may quickly ignite their interest, but once they have actually read it, it loses its significance. Waugh is implying that news is short lived and rapidly becomes unimportant once it has actually been consumed. This could be analyzed as a commentary on the shallow nature of news and how it is typically consumed without much thought or factor to consider. It likewise highlights the idea that news is constantly altering and progressing, making it hard to stay up to date with and ultimately rendering it "dead" once it has been read.

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Evelyn Waugh This quote is written / told by Evelyn Waugh between October 28, 1903 and April 10, 1966. He was a famous Author from United Kingdom. The author also have 31 other quotes.

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