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An Embarrassing Typo That Cost A Job

Here’s another mistake that will elicit a facepalm! An outlet mistakenly used “terrorist” instead of “tenorist.” Why do newspapers and magazines have proofreaders anyway? It’s to avoid glaring mistakes like this! It’s unclear if autocorrect is to blame, but it’s certainly embarrassing. A tenorist is a musician who plays the tenor saxophone, often in jazz bands.

This slip-up shows how crucial careful proofreading is, especially when a single letter can change everything. Even AI bots and apps aren’t perfect. Someone might have lost their job over this, but it also shows the importance of precision. In the world of jazz and journalism, accuracy hits the right note!

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