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	Of deadlines and mortality

“Other than that, Mrs. Lincoln, how did you like the play.” This classic joke obviously refers to Mary Todd Lincoln’s response after her husband Abraham Lincoln’s assassination at the Ford Theater. It is also a joke long-time Great Bend Tribune City Editor Chuck Smith appreciated. He had a twisted sense of humor, what it takes to survive in this grueling and thankless news business for nearly four decades. That joke also has a certain sting ...

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