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Blogging is no different from gutter press

In days gone, we had newspapers whose publication, distribution and marketing was shrouded in secrecy; they were considered illegal. My encounter with merchants of this trade will forever remain etched on my mind.

Once, after reading catchy and scandalous headlines, I bought one of these papers but before I could read, my mother showed up.

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