What you can learn about writing from The Onion’s amicus brief for the Supreme Court
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What you can learn about writing from The Onion’s amicus brief for the Supreme Court

The Supreme Court will be hearing arguments regarding an Ohio man whose parody page of his local police department led to criminal charges. The Onion, the widely read satirical publication, filed an amicus brief with the Supreme Court. It’s awesome. It’s certainly the most amusing legal document I’ve ever read. It starts like this: The…

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